3 simple recipes for making wine from grape leaves at home
Homemade wine from grape leaves according to a simple recipe is the best way to quickly and easily prepare a delicious drink. A novice hostess can also cope with recipes. Naturally, for the wine to be rich, aromatic, you need to select high-quality raw materials.
Features of making wine from grape leaves
In the fall, the harvest is harvested, and, of course, a lot of fruits and vegetables are harvested. Cut dry shoots for winter and simply throw them away or burn them. Few summer residents collect grapevines and make delicious wine from it - they simply do not know that this is possible. In fact, from the remains of a plant that have already outlived theirs, you can make a fragrant alcoholic drink of pink, white, and if you try, even sparkling champagne.
In order to prepare wine, you will need to take a special dry container (of course, it is thoroughly washed beforehand).
You can take a three-liter bottle - this is the standard option.
The raw material is grapevine and leaves harvested in the fall. You do not need to wash them, but it is worth pouring over them with boiling water. The vine, harvested in autumn, is dried up, the wine from it will turn out to be fragrant, but it will not ferment much. But if you make it from a vine harvested in spring, you will notice that the drink will be made quickly, it will quickly act on people.
The main additions to wine are yeast, raisins or ammonia. They act as catalysts for natural processes.
Product benefits
Homemade alcohol in small doses is good for your health. Most doctors talk about such positive properties:
- lowering blood pressure;
- improved sleep;
- removal of anxiety symptoms;
- release of endorphins;
- elimination of cardiovascular diseases;
- prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
It is recommended to drink up to 50 milliliters a day. If more - it will lead to the development of alcohol dependence. But it is clear that the bottle will not remain empty at a banquet or a festive table. Homemade wine, when compared with the store-bought average quality, is more natural, it will not cause unpleasant symptoms of a pomegranate in the morning.
How to make wine from grape leaves at home
Those who have their own vineyards can make wine from grape leaves and vines. But you can also buy these ingredients from summer residents, but in this case you cannot be sure when they were collected, whether the plant is not treated with chemicals.
Yeast-Free White Wine Recipe
You will need to take:
- 10 liters of spring water;
- 2 kilograms of grape vines and leaves;
- 1 kilogram of granulated sugar;
- a glass of light raisins.
First you need to boil all the water in a separate container. Dip the main ingredients pre-scalded in boiling water there. The boiling water should cover the entire surface of the plants without leaving dry areas. Remove from heat and put in a thick, warm towel in the kitchen for three days.
After three days, open the container. The wort should acquire a brownish tint and taste sour. If this happens, the wort is filtered, the vine and leaves are thrown away, the drink is poured into a clean jar. If this did not happen, then wait another day.
Now you need to add granulated sugar. It takes 1 kilogram per 10 liters of the composition. But, alas, it is impossible to accurately indicate the volume, since each vine is individual. The sugar level in the finished form should not be less than 21 percent - check with a hydrometer.
Raisins, ammonia are added to the drink. They put the jar in a warm place, while it is necessary that light falls on it. Strong fermentation will be noticeable within a day. They constantly check the sugar level - it should not get lower. If this happens, then add more granulated sugar.
You can understand that the wine has been prepared by the foam falling off and the color change to a darker one. Usually you need to wait at least a week.
Wine is bottled. Cork tightly. Gases are sometimes released. It is ready to use when it becomes completely transparent (but a cloudy wort sediment remains at the bottom).
Pink drink
It is taken:
- 10 liters of water;
- 2 kg of vines and leaves;
- 2 kg of raspberries;
- 1 kg of sugar;
- 150 g raisins;
- 3 g of ammonia.
The vine and leaves are thrown into boiling water, the resulting composition is wrapped, left for three days. Cover raspberries with sugar, add water and leave for a day. Mix the ingredients (remove all non-potable ingredients beforehand), add the rest of the ingredients. Leave to roam in a warm and bright place. The sugar level should not fall below 21 degrees.
A sparkling wine
To prepare champagne, take:
- 12 liters of water;
- 2 kg of vines and leaves;
- 2.5 kg of crushed grapes;
- 4 tablespoons of yeast.
The plant is evaporated with boiling water, wrapped and left for 3 days. Pour into a fermentation jar, put on a punctured glove. Leave in a warm place. After 6 days, strain, add grapes, yeast and sugar. Leave to ferment in a warm place for a month. After checking the sugar level (at least 21 degrees), pour into jars. The composition will be ready in 4 months.
Storage terms and rules
White, pink wine is stored for up to six months, it is better to withstand champagne for 8-12 months. Do not put on cement (preferably a wooden surface).
