Missycop
Novice Foodie
Hello, aspiring winemakers!
Want to make your own strawberry wine at home? This simple recipe will guide you through creating a delicious and refreshing wine that's perfect for any occasion. Let’s turn those strawberries into a delightful drink! 

Ingredients:
Your very own homemade strawberry wine. Pour yourself a glass and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Cheers to delicious homemade wine! 




Ingredients:
- 3 pounds fresh strawberries
- 2 pounds granulated sugar
- 1 gallon water
- 1 teaspoon acid blend
- 1 teaspoon pectic enzyme
- 1 Campden tablet (crushed)
- 1/4 teaspoon wine tannin
- 1 teaspoon yeast nutrient
- 1 packet wine yeast (such as Montrachet)
- Prepare Strawberries:
- Wash and hull the strawberries. Cut them into smaller pieces.
- Place the strawberries in a large bowl and mash them lightly.
- Mix Ingredients:
- In a large pot, bring the water to a boil and then remove from heat.
- Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Let the sugar water cool to room temperature.
- Combine in Primary Fermenter:
- Pour the mashed strawberries into a primary fermenter (a large, sanitized bucket).
- Add the sugar water to the fermenter.
- Stir in the acid blend, pectic enzyme, crushed Campden tablet, and wine tannin.
- Initial Fermentation:
- Cover the fermenter with a clean cloth and let it sit for 24 hours.
- Add Yeast:
- After 24 hours, sprinkle the yeast nutrient and wine yeast on top of the mixture.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Ferment:
- Cover the fermenter again and let it sit in a warm, dark place for about 7 days.
- Stir the mixture daily.
- Strain and Transfer:
- After 7 days, strain the liquid into a sanitized glass carboy or demijohn, leaving the strawberry pulp behind.
- Attach an airlock to the carboy.
- Secondary Fermentation:
- Let the wine ferment for about 4-6 weeks, or until fermentation has stopped (no bubbles in the airlock).
- Rack and Age:
- Carefully siphon the wine into another sanitized carboy, leaving any sediment behind.
- Let the wine age for at least 3 months in a cool, dark place. The longer, the better!
- Bottle:
- Once aged, siphon the wine into sanitized bottles and seal with corks.


