1Gal. Grape Juice (Red or White)

3-1/2Lbs. Cane Sugar

1Gal. Water

1Pkt. Wine Yeast (Bakers yeast will work)

This recipe yields 10 bottles (fifths) of wine.

Mix the water and sugar, bring to a boil occasionally stirring.

When cool, mix in a food grade plastic bucket with the juice and add the yeast.

Cover with a trash bag secured with a rubber band to exclude air and contaminants. Poke a small hole to let the carbon dioxide produced during fermentation out of the container.
When the bubbles cease, siphon, or pour into another bucket, leaving the lees behind. In about a week, most solids will have settled out and your wine can be bottled in glass bottles or even screw-top soft drink containers.

It's better to use wine yeast because Bakers yeast doesn't settle out well and if you shake the bottle, the wine will get cloudy.

This recipe, was designed for those who just want to give wine making a try without having to go out and purchase a lot of paraphernalia to get started.


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