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Historically, blueberry wine is one of the best alcoholic drinks. It was used by the peoples of Western countries, Russia, as well as Central Asian states. Moreover, this liquid was used not only for cooking, but also for art, medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetology and industry. Now, if the product is available in stores, you can buy a variety of analogues of blueberry wine. However, the homemade version of this drink will be better and more economical: there are many recipes. Each culinary specialist chooses a method to his liking.
How to make blueberry wine
Before moving on to the technology of home production of blueberry wine, you should know how this drink is useful. It has a number of advantages.
- The product has a good effect on human immunity, strengthening it and protecting it from various bacterial and viral infections.
- Wine is used by many specialists to prevent radiation exposure or the development of cancer.
- The composition of this wine is represented by substances that improve the appearance of a person.
- Drinking such wine helps to relieve fatigue and headache accumulated during the day. Good, restful sleep resumes.
- It is useful in treating colds as well as upper respiratory ailments.
- Blueberry wine has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system of the body, normalizing its work. Reduces blood pressure and improves the state of the vessels of the brain.
- This wine is used in the treatment of joint injuries, as it prevents the accumulation of excess salts in the structure of these organs.
Blueberry wine stabilizes metabolism in the human body. In small doses, it is used in the treatment of various chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Features of wine
Classic real wine has:
- noble rich tone;
- soft and harmonious taste;
- bright dark red color.
However, other options can vary in shade, depending on additives and techniques.
Cooking nuances
Getting blueberry wine is a delicate and painstaking process with its own characteristics:
- For him, they take only ripe and fresh blueberries (the collection period is up to a day).
- The preparation of berries is the throwing away of excess twigs and leaves, unripe or overripe blueberries.
- Rinse the berry several times. This is done to completely remove various microorganisms on the outer surface of the blueberry. It also works better in signet.
- Before making wine, you must immediately get the juice of a fresh berry.
- Maximum concentration for a real drink: 2 liters of water per 1 kg of berry. Moreover, for better fermentation, you need to take an additional 0.4 g of ammonia.
It is important to understand that the process of clarifying the drink will take a rather long period.
Homemade Blueberry Wine Recipes
There are a variety of options for preparing this "noble liquid".
Classic blueberry wine recipe
This option is designed to produce 1.6 liters of wine with a strength of up to 10-12 degrees.
Ingredients:
- berries (blueberries) - 2 kg;
- sugar - 0.5 kg;
- water - 1 l;
- leaven (wine) - 0.05 l;
- glass, saucepan, bottle.
Equipment:
- Prepare berries: sort out, rinse, dry.
- Put in a water bath, grind with a blender.Put the mass on cheesecloth, squeeze out the juice.
- Dilute the resulting liquid with water at room temperature.
- Add ½ sugar. Put the resulting mixture in a container, close it with a special water seal, leave for 7 days.
- Drain 0.15 l of wort (glass), stir in the remaining sweet substance. Transfer this mixture back.
- Leave for 6 weeks (temperature within 21-26 degrees) for complete fermentation.
- Drain the liquid into a clean container (sediment at the bottom).
- Place the container in a ventilated place (temperature 15-20 degrees) for complete clarification. The period is 3-12 months. Periodically, the resulting mixture should be drained (remove sediment).
Finally, the resulting wine is poured into prepared containers.
How to make sourdough blueberry wine
This recipe is similar to the previous one. However, there will appear 1.6 liters of wine 20-25 degrees of strength.
Ingredients:
- the desired berries - 2.5 kg;
- raspberries or chokeberry - 0.5 kg;
- sugar -1.5 kg;
- water - 1.5 l;
- glasses, bottles and a saucepan.
Equipment:
- Repeat steps 1-4 of the previous recipe.
- Prepare the starter culture: in a separate container - blackberry, 600 g of sweet substance and 250 ml of water, stir, cover with cotton wool. Put in a cool dark place (up to 21 degrees) for 1 week.
- After 7 days, mix the mixture of sourdough and juice, pouring a thin stream from one container to another (at a temperature of 45 degrees - this will require a water bath). Leave to ferment at room temperature for 1.6 months.
Next, you need to drain the composition and place it for infusion.
Blueberry wine recipe with the addition of vodka
There are many variations of cooking - here is the classic method. The wine will be strong and bitter.
Ingredients:
- the desired berries - 0.6 kg;
- water - 0.1 l;
- vodka - 0.5 l;
- sugar - 0.1 kg;
- glasses, bottles and a saucepan.
Cooking technique:
- Prepare blueberries: sort out, rinse, dry.
- Pour the berries into a 1.5 liter bottle.
- Add sweets, water, alcohol. Mix.
- Place a closed container in a dark place at room temperature. Infusion takes place within a month.
- Strain this mixture through cheesecloth into washed jars.
Close and place in a place where the temperature is up to 21 degrees.
A simple recipe for blueberry wine at home with honey
Various wines are prepared: semi-sweet, table and sweet. Strong drink: it reaches 10-14 degrees.
Ingredients:
- the desired berries and sugar - 1.5 kg each;
- honey - 0.5 kg;
- water - 2 l;
- leaven (wine) - 0.06 l;
- glasses, bottles, saucepan.
Equipment:
- Prepare the berries: sort out, wash, dry.
- Chop the blueberries, add half the volume of warm water, stir.
- Strain the juice.
- Prepare the syrup in a water bath from the remaining volume of water, sweet substance and beekeeping product. Add blueberry juice.
- Pour the mixture into a bottle, close. Leave for a month at a temperature of 21-26 degrees in a dark place for fermentation.
- Drain, separating the precipitated substance. Pour the clean liquid into an additional bottle, put in a cold place (up to 21 degrees) and infuse for another 90 - 180 days.
- Strain the resulting liquid into a clean container.
Blueberry wine with raisins
The strength of such a wine will be 20-25 degrees.
Ingredients:
- berries (blueberries) - 4 kg;
- raisins - 0.1 kg;
- sugar - 1 kg;
- water - 2 l;
- glasses, bottles, saucepan.
Equipment:
- Prepare the fruits: sort out, rinse, dry.
- Get juice: squeeze into a separate container through cheesecloth. Add raisins there, cover a third of the sugar with gauze, put in a dark place for 3-4 days.
- Pour the mixture into a bottle, add another third of sugar, water at room temperature. Close with a water seal. Put in a dark place (temperature up to 25 degrees).
- After a week, drain, separating the sediment. Leave the liquid for 1.5 months until complete fermentation.
- Pour into a clean container, separating the sediment. Set to lighten for 3-4 months. Separate sediment periodically.
At the end of the process, pour clean liquid into other containers, close tightly with lids.
Terms and conditions of storage
The shelf life of this blueberry wine depends on several factors:
- external (temperature, humidity, lighting, noise and other parameters);
- internal (structure of berries, adding other ingredients, technique).
Depending on the temperature, the shelf life will vary. So, in the freezer, wine can be kept no more than 5 minutes, in the refrigerator - no longer than a week, but at room temperature - up to 10 years.
In addition, it is also important what the wine is stored in and how. A horizontal position of the wine bottle is recommended. The best option for storing blueberry wine is in boxes. However, the wine does not lose its useful properties in a plastic casing.
Conclusion
Blueberry wine, along with useful properties, also has harmful ones - poisoning and allergic reactions can occur. Everything is good if used in moderation and in the absence of contraindications.
