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Mulberry Wine

Worth the wait. A rich bodied wine

Steps

Bring water to boil and dissolve sugar in it , stirring until completely clear.
Meanwhile , wash the mulberries after removing the stems and pour into primary fermentation vessel.
Add raisins , chopped or minced.
Pour boiling sugar-water over fruit and allow to cool to 75-80 degrees f.
Add pectic enzyme , acid blend , and yeast nutrient.
Stir well , cover and set aside 12 hours.
Add yeast , stir , recover , and allow to ferment four days on the pulp , stirring twice daily after punching down the cap.
Strain through nylon sieve , pressing lightly to extract juice and then pour into dark secondary fermentation vessel or clear one wrapped with brown paper , topping up if necessary , and fit fermentation trap.
Rack after two months and again two months later.
Stabilize and set aside 2-3 weeks.
Bottle , store in a dark place and taste after six months to a year.
A full-bodied wine , it tastes better after two years.

Ingredients

mulberries, granulated sugar, raisins, pectic enzyme powder, acid blend, water, wine yeast