Source: Andrey Cherkasov, AdobeStockAt first glance, making homemade blackberry wine might seem very difficult. In reality, it's incredibly simple and quick. We recommend getting airlock lids, but you can also use medical gloves with a small hole in a finger instead. Here are 8 excellent recipes!
1. Blackberry Wine with Raisins
Source: alcovolna.ruRaisins are needed to kickstart the fermentation process. Do not wash them!
You will need: 2 kg blackberries, 1 L water, 1 kg sugar, 50 g raisins.
Preparation: Mash the blackberries into a puree and mix them with water, raisins, and 400 g of sugar. Place everything in a jar, tie gauze over the neck, and leave the mixture in a dark, warm place for 3-4 days. Stir it once a day.
Strain the juice through gauze, pressing the pulp to extract all liquid. Add another 300 g of sugar, stir, and leave everything under an airlock in a dark, warm place. After 4 days, drain 500 ml of juice, mix it with the remaining sugar, and pour it back in. Reinstall the airlock.
Leave the blackberry wine for 1-2 months until fermentation stops. Strain the mixture, leaving the sediment at the bottom, pour into clean containers, and send the wine to a cold, dark place for another 2-3 months. Every 3-4 weeks, strain it from the sediment. Then pour into clean bottles, cork, and store the blackberry wine.
2. Blackberry Wine with Honey
Source: argumentrus.ruFor this recipe, we recommend using floral or linden honey.
You will need: 1 kg blackberries, 4.5 L water, 1.7 kg sugar, 300 g honey.
Preparation: Mash the blackberries into a puree, pour 3 L of warm water over them, and leave in a glass container, tying gauze over the neck. Keep in a warm, dark place for 4 days, then filter through several layers of gauze.
Boil a syrup from the remaining water, sugar, and honey, let it cool, and mix with the wine base. Install an airlock and return the wine to a warm, dark place for fermentation for about 1-2 months. When fermentation ends and no more air comes out of the airlock, filter the wine from the sediment.
Pour it into clean containers, cover again with an airlock, and leave for another 2 months, but this time in a cold, dark room. Pour the wine into clean bottles and store.
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3. Blackberry Wine with Lemon and Orange
Source: arrivalguides.comAdjust the amount of sugar to your taste as needed.
You will need: 2 kg blackberries, 2 kg sugar, 6 L water, 1 lemon, 3 oranges, 5 g wine yeast, 4 g wine yeast nutrient.
Preparation: Mash the blackberries into a puree. Boil 3.5 L of water, add sugar, and cook until dissolved. Mix the syrup with the berries and add lemon juice. Dissolve the yeast nutrient in 100 ml of warm water. Pour it and the remaining water into the mixture. Cover everything with an airlock and leave overnight in a warm, dark place.
Separately, dissolve the yeast in fresh orange juice and also leave overnight. Add the yeast to the mixture, cover everything with an airlock, and leave in a warm, dark place for another week. Stir everything 1-2 times a day.
Strain the mixture using any convenient method, pour into clean containers, cover with an airlock, and keep in a dark place at room temperature for another 3-4 weeks. Strain the wine again and continue to age it in a cool place until it completely clarifies. Bottle the wine.
4. Blackberry Wine with Tartaric and Tannic Acid
Source: forumsamogon.ruThese acids can be found in specialized winemaking supply stores.
You will need: 6 kg blackberries, 15 g each of tannic and tartaric acid, 1/2 packet of yeast, 1.5 kg sugar.
Preparation: Press the juice from the blackberries and mix it with sugar and acids. Separately, dissolve the yeast in a small amount of this mixture and combine with the main batch. Place everything in a container with an airlock and leave for 2-3 weeks in a dark, warm place.
Strain the mixture, pour into clean bottles, and cover again with an airlock. Send the wine for quiet fermentation in a cool, dark place for another 1-2 months. Periodically strain it from the sediment. When fermentation is completely finished, strain the wine one more time and bottle it.
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5. Fortified Blackberry Wine
Source: aif.ruPress the blackberry juice in advance using any convenient method.
You will need: 3 L blackberry juice, 3 L water, 1.2 kg sugar, 750 ml vodka or brandy, 5 g cream of tartar.
Preparation: Leave the blackberry juice in a warm place for 3-4 days and strain from the pulp. Add sugar, water, and cream of tartar, mix, and leave in a warm, dark place under an airlock or glove. After a couple of weeks, when fermentation is complete, siphon the wine off the sediment.
Add the strong alcohol, cover again with an airlock, and age for 2 weeks. After this, strain the fortified wine, bottle it, and send it to mature in a dark, cool place for at least several weeks.
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6. Blackberry and Raspberry Wine
Source: artcafe-royal.ruThese two berries combine excellently in any recipe.
You will need: 3 kg blackberries, 3 kg raspberries, 1.3 kg sugar, 2 L water.
Preparation: Mash the blackberries and raspberries into a puree, add 600 g of sugar, and leave in a warm, dark place for 2 days under gauze, stirring periodically. Pour everything into a jar or carboy, close with an airlock, and leave for another 20 days.
Strain the mixture, add another 400 g of sugar, pour back into jars, close with an airlock, and put in a cool, dark place for a week. Siphon the wine off the sediment, pour into clean containers again, and return for 1-2 months.
Periodically strain it, and when the wine finally clarifies, add more sugar. Leave it for another week, bottle it, and age the blackberry wine for 2-3 months.
7. Blackberry Wine with Hops and Ginger
Source: argumentrus.ruA very original but simple recipe for those who like to try something new.
You will need: 2 L water, 1 ginger root, 2 tsp hops, 2 kg blackberries.
Preparation: Boil water with hops and sliced ginger. Let the decoction steep, strain, and cool. Mash the blackberries into a puree, mix with the decoction, pour into a sterile jar, and cover with an airlock lid. Send the wine to a dark place at room temperature for 2-3 weeks, then strain.
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8. Quick Blackberry Wine
Source: dzen.ruAnother easy wine recipe for those who don't want to wait for months!
You will need: 3 kg blackberries, 3 L water, 4 cups sugar, 0.5 tbsp yeast.
Preparation: Pour boiling water over the blackberries and let steep for 4 days. Strain the mixture through gauze, add sugar and yeast, and stir until dissolved. Pour the mixture into a clean jar, cover with an airlock or glove, and leave in a dark place for a month. Bottle the wine.