Ginger Wine – Beverages and Drinks Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

Yield: 4.5 litres

4.5 litres water

1.4 kg sugar

1 lemon, zest and juice

40 g ginger root, peeled and bruised

1 teaspoon fresh yeast

110 g raisins

75 ml brandy

Add the water, sugar, lemon zest and bruised ginger to a very clean

saucepan. Bring to the boil, simmer for 1 hour. Remove any scum

and transfer to a large bowl. When it is luke-warm, add the yeast

and leave overnight. Next day, strain the lemon juice and add to

the mix along with the chopped raisins. Place everything in a

suitable vessel. Stir the wine every day for 14 days. Add the

brandy. Stop the vessel down by degrees and in a few weeks it will

be ready to bottle.

Category: Beverages & Drinks Recipes