Grandmother Lesley's Blueberry Wine
"Marigold had a secret hankering for to
see what blueberry wine was like. They would never give her any of it, which she
thought very mean. Grandmother's blueberry wine was famous, and when evening
callers came they were always treated to blueberry wine with their cake."
-Magic for Marigold, Chapter 12.
Ingredients:
15 lbs. blueberries
6 limes
20 lbs. sugar
6 T. yeast
6 tsp. nutrient (optional but makes yeast work better)
6 campden tablets (optional but makes wine clear better)
7 tsp. acid blend (optional or 7 tbls. lemon juice)
Instructions:
Extract juice from fruit. Boil pulp then strain and add to extracted juice. Add
sugar and bring to lukewarm. Add enough water to make 5 gallons. Add rest of
ingredients. Cover and protect from insects. Stir and skim off solids daily for
1 week. Let stand for 2 to 4 weeks then siphon into another container. When
siphoning, do not siphon sludge from bottom of container. Repeat standing and
siphoning process until wine is clear. Bottle and enjoy. As in any wine,
improves with age.
