strawberry wine

[Brewgrrrl]

If you want a really great recipe for dry or semi-dry strawberry wine, the one in "Making Wild Wines and Meads" is terrific. There is tannin to give it more mouth feel and it really makes a sophisticated-tasting wine. I have several friends that don't like sweet wines and they went nuts for this dry version.

 

[IQwine]

U got it Waldo.... I like the way U think.....

 

[uavwmn]

Goodfella, speaking of fruit wine.

The fruit wine you helped me with last summer is a yr old now. I gave a bottle of the blueberry wine to a friend and his wife. Good reviews, good taste, a little too sweet. So, I guess we did ok. Maybe not so much back sweetening next time.

So........thank you!

And thanks also for all the direction and patience from Tepe.

 

[surlees]

What about adding bananas? I've seen recipes for strawberry wine calling for bananas, I suppose to add body. Has anyone here ever used bananas and what were the results?


Fred

 

[Tom]

What about adding bananas? I've seen recipes for strawberry wine calling for bananas, I suppose to add body. Has anyone here ever used bananas and what were the results?


Fred

I do that all the time. I even use them on my CA and Chilean juices. Adds body (mouthfeel)

 

[Goodfella]

....and there is no trace of bannana flavor (at least in my expirience with it)

 

[Tom]

Yep you are right. Now what I do is make a banana "soup". I have bananas frozen for this. Take at least 4 #'s and simmer them in a pot. Strain thru a kitchen strainer and add to primary.

 

[Goodfella]

Thats pretty much what I do also. But I have not froze mine. I will give that a try.

 

[surlees]

Yep you are right. Now what I do is make a banana "soup". I have bananas frozen for this. Take at least 4 #'s and simmer them in a pot. Strain thru a kitchen strainer and add to primary.

Thanks, that's what I'll do.


Fred

 

[Tom]

Thats pretty much what I do also. But I have not froze mine. I will give that a try.

I freeze for 2 reasons
1 I freeze as they go "over ripe" or, when I get a deal on them.
2 freezing fruit breaks down the cell walls for better extraction.