Source: Petrrgoskov, AdobeStockAronia berries have far more uses than might initially appear. For example, beyond standard preserves, compotes, and jams, you can make excellent wine from them. Yes, even at home without special equipment. We share 8 simple recipes!
1. Aronia Berry Wine with Raisins
Source: newelhome.comIt's important that the raisins are unwashed – they provide the necessary fermentation.
You will need: 5 kg aronia berries, 2 kg sugar, 1 liter water, 50 g raisins.
Preparation: Mash the aronia berries with a pestle, without washing them. Mix with raisins and 1 kg of sugar, then place in glass containers. Cover with cheesecloth and leave in a warm, dark place for 1 week. Stir the mixture a couple of times a day.
Press the juice through cheesecloth, filter, and pour into a bottle with an airlock. Pour warm water over the pomace, add the remaining sugar, cover with cheesecloth, and leave for another week following the same principle. Strain the pomace again and add this liquid to the bottle with the juice.
Continue to age the wine in a dark place, filtering it every 2-3 days until no more sediment forms. Bottle the clear wine, cork it, and leave to mature in a dark, cool place for 2-4 months.
2. Aronia Berry Wine with Yeast
Source: honey-way.ruSpecial wine yeasts are available and easy to find.
You will need: 6 kg aronia berries, 3 kg sugar, 2 liters water, 30 g wine yeast.
Preparation: Extract juice from the aronia berries using any available method, then pour hot water over the pomace and let it steep for a couple of hours. Strain the pomace and mix with the juice. Add 1.5 kg of sugar and the yeast, and mix everything thoroughly. Pour the mixture into a bottle with an airlock and store in a warm, dark place for 1 week.
Filter the mixture, add the remaining sugar, cover again with an airlock, and leave for another week. If you prefer a sweeter wine, add sugar using the same principle 1-2 more times to taste. Wait for fermentation to complete, rack the wine off the sediment, and bottle it.
Leave the bottles for a couple of months in a cool place. Periodically filter the drink as sediment forms and re-bottle into clean bottles. When no more sediment forms, the wine can be filtered one last time, corked, and left to mature for another couple of months.
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3. Quick Aronia Berry Wine
Source: domagonim.ruOf course, this isn't a classic wine, but it's tasty and quick.
You will need: 1 kg aronia berries, 1 liter water, 500 ml vodka, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 cloves, a pinch of citric acid and cinnamon each.
Preparation: Pour half the water over the aronia berries, add sugar, and simmer for half an hour. Strain through a sieve, then pour the remaining water over the pomace, add spices and citric acid, and simmer for another half hour. Press again and mix with the first decoction. Add vodka, mix everything, and bottle.
4. Aronia Berry Wine with Sugar
Source: domagonim.ruA simple recipe without yeast, raisins, or any other additives.
You will need: 6 kg aronia berries, 4 cups sugar, 1 liter water.
Preparation: Mash the aronia berries with a pestle, add 3 cups of sugar, mix, and cover the container with cheesecloth. Leave the mixture for a week in a warm, dark place, stirring once a day. Then press the mass and extract the juice. Pour it into a jar and seal with an airlock.
Add water and the remaining sugar to the pomace, and leave in a warm place under cheesecloth for another week. Press again and add to the juice in the jar. Seal again with an airlock and leave in the same warm, dark place until fermentation ends. Carefully rack the wine off the sediment, bottle it, and transfer to a cool place.
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5. Aronia Berry and Apple Wine
Source: aroma-avenue.ruA very original and delicious wine.
You will need: 2 kg aronia berries, 1 kg apples, 3 kg sugar, 2 liters water.
Preparation: Peel the apples, sort the aronia berries, and blend everything. Add water and one-third of the sugar, mix, cover with cheesecloth, and leave for a week in a warm, dark place. Stir the must 2-3 times a day.
Strain the mixture, pour into clean jars, and seal with an airlock or a glove with a hole in the finger. Place everything in the same spot for another week. Drain 500 ml of the must and dissolve half of the remaining sugar in it. Pour it back into the wine and leave under an airlock for another week. Then, add the remaining sugar in the same way.
Wait for the sediment to settle, rack the wine off it without disturbing, and bottle into clean bottles. Store the wine in a cool, dark place for 3-5 months. Periodically continue to rack it off the sediment. Once ready, bottle the wine again into clean bottles, cork, and store.
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6. Aronia Berry Wine with Oranges
Source: pinterest.comThe citrus aroma will perfectly complement the slightly tart aronia wine.
You will need: 4 kg aronia berries, 2.5 cups sugar, 3 oranges, 1.5 liters water.
Preparation: Mash the aronia berries with water and 2 cups of sugar. Cover with cheesecloth and place in a warm spot for 10 days. Stir twice a day. Press the juice, add the remaining sugar and orange zest, pour into a jar, and seal with an airlock.
Leave in a warm, dark place for a week, strain the wine, transfer to a clean container, and leave under an airlock for another 1-2 months until fermentation is complete, but now in a cool place. Rack the wine off the sediment, bottle it, and store.
7. Aronia Berry and Pear Wine
Source: about-tea.ruYou can use more or less sugar, depending on the desired sweetness of the drink.
You will need: 2.8 kg sugar, 2.2 kg aronia berries, 1.2 kg pears.
Preparation: Peel and slice the pears, mash the aronia berries with a pestle, and mix everything with 900 g of sugar. Place in a glass jar and fill 2/3 full with warm water. Cover with cheesecloth and leave the mixture for a week in a warm, dark place. Stir daily.
After a week, add the same amount of sugar and leave for another week. Then add the remaining sugar and leave for one more week. Strain the wine, pour into a jar with an airlock, and leave until fermentation is complete. Rack the wine off the sediment, bottle it, and store in a cool, dark place to mature for 2-3 months.
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8. Aronia Berry and Cherry Leaf Wine
Source: pinterest.comWhen you want to surprise guests with an unusual alcoholic beverage – offer them this wine.
You will need: 5 kg aronia berries, 3 liters water, 3 kg sugar, 300 g cherry leaves.
Preparation: Sort the aronia berries and mash them with a pestle. Add water and sugar, mix, cover with cheesecloth, and leave the must for 5 days in a warm, dark place. Stir it 2-3 times a day, then filter, pour into a clean bottle, and add the cherry leaves.
Install an airlock and return the mixture to a dark place for 2-3 months. Strain the wine again, bottle it, and store in a cool place for six months to mature.