Strawberry wine is one of the most delicate and exquisite wines that you can make at home. Of course, this will take some advanced planning, especially if you are thinking about serving this strawberry wine for a special occasion since strawberry wine does need to have the time to age and this requires the length of one full year.
How To Make Strawberry Wine
The first thing that you need to do in order to make strawberry wine is to gather together the ingredients that you need. These ingredients include 7 pounds of whole, freshly picked strawberries that have been washed and hulled; and 2 gallons of boiling water; some lemon juice; and 5 pounds of sugar.
When you are preparing to make straberry wine, you need to first mash the strawberries together in a large pot. Once these are mashed, you will want to cover them with boiling water. After adding the lemon juice, you will want to spend 2 minutes quickly stirring the mixture together. You can then set this mixture aside in a dark, cool area, covered with a linen cloth. Make sure that you stir it everyday for a week. Then, when the week is over you will want to pour the concoction through double layered cheesecloth into a large bowl so that you can discard of the strawberry pulp. Next, mix the strawberry liquid together with the sugar, stirring them constantly until the sugar is dissolved. You can then pour this into a container and let it stand for another week, stirring it daily.
After the second week is over, you should pour the strawberry juice into a gallon sized, glass wine bottle. Put a loose cork into the bottle and let it rest in a cool, dark place for 3 months. At this point, the wine should no longer be bubbling. It should be perfectly clear. This is how you know that you can pour it into individual wine bottles, cork them and allow them to age for a year.
Why Strawberry Wine Is Good
Strawberry wine ranges in taste from semi sweet to lightly sweet, sour or completely sweet. There are great benefits to your health whenever you drink any type of strawberry wine. Not only are strawberries low in calories and fats, they are also rich in fiber, folate, antioxidants, potassium and vitamin C. You can also use strawberry wine in cereals, salads, yogurts, muffins, cakes and desserts. Of course, you can also enjoy this wine, partially frozen.
