Homemade wine from apricots has a very specific taste. With low sugar content, this wine practically does not retain the aroma and for the most part can acquire an unpleasant smell of bitter almonds. Such aroma arises from the ingress of apricot kernels in the mash, which contain hydrocyanic acid. By the way, it should be noted that hydrocyanic acid is a poisonous substance, so do not use unrefined fruit for making wine.
To prepare apricot wine you can use both wild and cultivated varieties of plants. The first will give a more fragrant, but less sweet drink, and the second - on the contrary.
Also it is worth saying that before using the fruit should not be washed, it is enough to wipe them with a dry cloth, so as not to wash off the microflora on the surface of the apricot, which will ensure natural fermentation.
Well, let's move on to the practical aspects of making apricot wines.
Recipe for house wine from apricots
Ingredients:
- apricots - 2 kg;
- sugar - 2 kg;
- water - 8 liters.
Preparation
Fruits are wiped, peeled off and poured with warm water. Leave the mixture to ferment for 4-5 days, then mash the pulp into a pulp and add sugar. We leave the future wine to wander for 6-7 days. During this time, several times a day, you have to mix the must with a wooden spatula or spoon.
After the gas generation is completed, the wine can be filtered, bottled and allowed to be infused for at least 2 months.
Recipe for house wine from apricots
Homemade wine according to this recipe is more flavorful and rich in taste due to the addition of nutmeg. Enrich the drink with other spices, such as cloves, or a cinnamon stick.
Ingredients:- apricots - 2.5 kg;
- sugar - 1,5 kg;
- grape wine (table) - 500 ml;
- nutmeg - ½ tbsp. spoons;
- boiled water - 2.5 liters.
Preparation
Ripe apricots clear of dust and seeds, crush, pour warm water and wine, add the mixture of nutmeg. From 2.5 liters of water and 1.5 kg of sugar, cook the syrup and add it to the mixture - sugar will serve as a source of carbohydrates for microorganisms that provide fermentation. Leaven leave in a warm place for 6-7 days, periodically mixing with a wooden spatula. At the end of this time, the wine should be filtered, bottled and allowed to rip for 2-3 months.
Recipe for homemade apricot wine
Ingredients:
- Apricots - 1,5 kg;
- sugar - 3 items;
- water - 2.5 liters;
- yeast - 1 tsp;
- juice of 2 lemons.
Preparation
From apricots remove the stone, and pulp crushed and pressed. Fill the pulp with boiling water and leave for 3-4 days. We decant the mash, and add sugar, yeast and lemon juice to the leaven. Leave the fermentation mixture in a dark place. As soon as the gas formation stops - you should mix the must and leave for another 3 days.
Now the mixture is left to drain and pour into a wooden barrel for 6 months. Ready wine should be bottled and left to ripen. In 3 months, home-made apricot wine, and incredibly tasty, will be ready.
The recipe for apricot
For fans of fortified drinks, we offer a recipe for traditional apricot.
Ingredients:
- apricot juice (freshly squeezed) - 0,5 l;
- vodka - 0,75 l.
Preparation
The recipe is very simple: fresh apricot juice should be mixed with vodka and leave the drink in a cold place for 1 month, after which the apricot can be filtered, bottled and clogged.
Fans of this fine drink will also have to taste homemade wine from jam , which can be made according to simple recipes.