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Grape Wine

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United States

Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 5 ingredients

  1. one gallon of water
  2. a quart of the best brandy
  3. one gallon of bruised grapes
  4. Must
  5. three pounds of sugar

Method

  1. Put one gallon of water to one gallon of bruised grapes.
  2. Let it stand one week without stirring, then drain off the liquor, and to each gallon of straining add three pounds of sugar.
  3. Put in a barrel or cask loosly corked until fermented, then cork tightly for two months, v^^hen it will be clear and ready to bottle.
  4. Must be kept in a dry cellar.
  5. Care must be taken in pulling the fruit to save the juice.
  6. Put into jars.
  7. Let the syrup cool, then stir in the Brandy, mixing thoroughly, then pour over the fruit.
  8. To half a peck of grapes use a quart of the best brandy.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Wooden spoon
  • Sieve
  • Colander