Fruit Wine Recipes:

Remember.. to remove the pits and seeds before fermenting

APRICOT
 

20 lbs. Apricots
3 gallons water
9 to 12 lbs. corn sugar
5 Campden tablets
1 1/2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
2 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme
1/2 to 1 tsp. Acid Blend
1/2 tsp. Tannin
1 pkg. Montrachet

Make 6 1/2 gallons of must - use excess to top up secondary fermentor

 

BLACKBERRY
 

20 lbs. Blackberries
3 gallons water
9 to 12 lbs. Corn Sugar
5 Campden Tablets
1 1/2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
2 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme
1/2 to 1 oz. Acid Blend
1 pkg. Pasteur Red Wine Yeast

 

 

BLUEBERRY
 

12 1/2 lbs. Blueberries
3 gallons water
9 to 12 lbs. corn sugar
5 Campden tablets
1 1/2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
2 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme
1 tsp. Acid Blend
1 cup chopped raisins (blanched) or
2 cups red grape concentrate
1 pkg. Premier Cuvée Wine Yeast

 

 

CHERRY
 

20 lbs. Cherries / 15 lbs. Pie Cherries
3 gallons water
9 to 12 lbs. corn sugar
5 Campden tablets
1 1/2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
2 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme
1 - 2 tsp. Acid Blend
1 pkg. Pasteur Red Wine Yeast

 

CONCORD GRAPE

Red or white
 

25 lbs. Grapes
3 gallons water
9 to 12 lbs. corn sugar
5 Campden tablets
1 1/2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
2 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme
1 pkg. Premier Cuvée Wine Yeast

 

 

ELDERBERRY
 

12 lbs. Elderberries
3 gallons water
9 to 12 lbs. corn sugar
5 Campden tablets
1 1/2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
2 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme
3 tsp. Acid Blend
1 lb. Chopped Raisins (blanched) or 2 cups red grape concentrate
1 pkg. Premier Cuvée Wine Yeast

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELDERBERRY
Freeze whole fruit while on the stems. Remove from freezer, shake stems and the berries will fall off. When thawed, lightly crush to avoid breaking the seeds then proceed with Step 2. As with Rhubarb. In Step 6 (on fruit wine instructions), shorten the 6-day period to 3 days.

 

 

PEACH
 

20 lbs. Peaches
3 gallons water (for dissolving sugar)
9 to 12 lbs. corn sugar
5 Campden tablets
1 1/2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
2 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme
1/2 to 1 tsp. Acid Blend
1 pkg. Premier Cuvée Wine Yeast
 

 

PLUM
 

20 lbs. Plums
3 gallons water
9 to 12 lbs. corn sugar
5 Campden tablets
1 1/2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
2 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme
1/2 to 1 tsp. Acid Blend
1 pkg. Premier Cuvée Wine Yeast

 

 

RASPBERRY

15 lbs. Raspberries
3 gallons water
9 to 12 lbs. Corn Sugar
5 Campden Tablets
1 1/2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
2 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme
1 pkg. Pasteur Red Wine Yeast

 

 

STRAWBERRY

20 lbs. Strawberries
3 gallons water
9 to 12 lbs. corn sugar
5 Campden tablets
1 1/2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient
2 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme
4 1/2 tsp. Acid Blend
1 pkg. Pasteur Red Wine Yeast