Homemade wine from grapes

Description

Be sure to try making grape wine using this recipe! You can use any grapes; I used seedless dark ones. Serve chilled.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   1. Remove the grapes from the clusters. In an enameled bucket, mash the grapes by hand or with a masher in small batches until juice appears.

2. 2

   Step 2

   2. Cover the container with grapes with gauze and leave it to ferment in a warm place for about 4-5 days. Stir the grape mixture twice a day with a wooden spoon.

3. 3

   Step 3

   3. After the crushed grapes rise, pour them onto a sieve to drain the juice, then squeeze the juice through cheesecloth.

4. 4

   Step 4

   4. Pour the clear grape juice into clean jars, add granulated sugar, and mix well.

5. 5

   Step 5

   5. Place a clean medical glove over the mouth of the jar, poke several small holes in the fingertips of the glove with a needle, and tightly secure it around the rim with a rubber band.

6. 6

   Step 6

   6. Leave the wine to ferment for 2-3 weeks at room temperature. Be sure to monitor the glove. At the beginning of the process, it will inflate, and when it deflates, this is a sign that the wine is ready.

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   Step 7

   7. After the yeast has settled, the wine has cleared, and the bubbles have stopped appearing, carefully strain it and seal it with a cork. It is important that the yeast does not get into the clean bottles.