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 Wine is normally considered a grape based product, but why not use the fruit of other vines to create a tasty beverage? Here is a recipe for making a small batch of tomato wine.
Marty’s Tomato Wine Recipe 1 Gallon recipe 1. ½ gallon of red ripe tomatoes, wash, cut, mash in bowl, place in mesh bag. Place I crushed campden tablet, bag and juices into a container ( Tupperware bowl with the lid loose on a side) with loose lid overnight. 2. After 24-36 hours. Mash juices out of bag into a one gallon jug- the fermenter. 3. Add 2 lbs sugar, one crushed campden tablet, 1/2 packet of dry wine yeast, the juice from the tomatoes, a sliced lemon and water to fill the jug to the shoulder. Leave room at the top of the jug for foaming. Put the airlock- bubbler in the rubber stopper, place on the jug with water or vodka in the bubbler. Check the bubbler daily to make sure some foam has not clogged it. 4. After all bubbling has stopped, empty the jug into a clean jug or the container used in step 1 along with a crushed campden tablet. The goal is to leave as much sediment behind in the fermenter. Try using a siphon tube to leave more of the sediment in the fermenter. 5. If you have more than one fermenter, you can just leave the wine in the clean second fermenter. Otherwise, clean the fermenter jug, rinse very well, and return the wine to the fermenter. Pouring the wine from one container to the next leaving residue and sediment behind is decanting. Siphoning the wine from one container to the next leaving the residue and sediment behind is racking. Wine may be racked or decanted a number of times to aid in clearing the wine. Wait 2 months. Smell and taste the wine after 2 months. If the taste is acceptable then drink the wine. Wine may be left in the fermenter jug with the bubbler or a screw top , keep the air out. If it smells bad, do not give up! The fermentation of the fruit is not always pleasant smelling. Off odors often miraculously disappear as the wine ages. Wait a few weeks and check again.
5 Comments
9/14/2017 06:47:59 pm
I haven't tasted a country wine. How does it tastes like? Is it the same with grape wines and such? I am a big fan of wines. I use them to relieve my stress in a toxic day. Drinking a glass a day is just so refreshing. It is beneficial for our health. 9/30/2017 05:27:44 pm
I never knew that wine can also be made from tomatoes. All this time I thought that wine only come from grapes or berries. This is extremely convenient for people who cannot afford to own a vineyard but has a garden in their backyard. It is indeed a touch process to achieve the perfect taste of the wine made from tomatoes but it is definitely worth it. I tried this out before and my husband loved it so much that we decided to grow our own tomatoes in our front yard. 9/29/2017 01:53:55 pm
When I was a child, I really wanted to create wines. For me, it is an exciting job. It is also because I love to eat grapes that is why, I love the taste of wine. Now, I am working in a wine company and I am one of the wine experts in the field. It is really fun to do. I also go to the plantation of grapes and in the process of making it. Little by little, I will fulfil all my dreams and aspirations. Thank you for this because I got the chance to share my story with you. 10/31/2017 01:25:01 am
I actually never thought it would be possible to make wine out of tomatoes. All I know is that wine is made out of grapes and other possible substitutes. Tomatoes, however, are not the first things that would come to mind when thinking of wine. I wonder what it would taste like? Just thinking about it makes me want to try out this recipe already. Thanks for that, by the way. I'd try it out soon. Leave a Reply. |
AuthorsJulie has worked in the horticulture world for over 25 years. She has a degree in English Literature from University of Michigan. She is a member of the American Garden Writers Association. Archives
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