Wine from jam: which jam is suitable and how to make it
Vzboltai does not recommend making wine from jam, but for educational purposes, a description of this drink is published below..
What jam is suitable for making wine
When choosing a product for processing, you need to take into account:
Ingredients
Consistency
The state of the jam
Berries best suited for wine: raspberries, blackberries, black currants and gooseberries; exotic berries: yoshta (a hybrid of currants and gooseberries), barberry, dogwood and irga.
Good drinks are made from fruits with seeds: cherries, elderberries, bird cherry.
These wines are characterized by a specific almond flavor.
Berry mixtures that contain currants or cherries have proven themselves well.
Plum, peach, and apricot wines are difficult to prepare and require additional clarification due to their high pectin content.
Drinks made from apples and pears behave similarly, and they are poorly stored and turn out to be cloudy, although they taste good.
Do not make wines from sweet berries: strawberries, blueberries, blueberries.
They are low-flavored, tasteless and need additional oxidation.
The quality of wine is affected by the consistency and method of preparation of raw materials:
Jams, jellies and marmalades
Not suitable for making alcohol. During fermentation, the beneficial pectin present in them is converted to harmful melanin.
Traditional jam
Something that contains equal proportions of fruit and sugar is also not the best option, although it can be used. During prolonged cooking and storage, almost nothing of the berry flavor and taste remains, so the drink may not be the most flavorful.
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Instant jams
A great choice when the fruit is only slightly cooked and retains its natural flavor and aroma.
Berries ground with sugar are also good
Those that have not been heat treated. Such delicacies are worse stored, but for "wines" are better suited for.
The condition of the jam is of great importance. Don't believe the advice of those who suggest making wine from a spoiled product. No mold or rot should be present in it. But slightly sugared or "fermented" grapes can be fine if they are not too old.
How to make wine from jam
First, you need to stock up on everything you need:
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Jar or large bottle of glass
Other materials can give off odors and spoil the taste of wine.
The volume is calculated based on the amount of jam.
For 1 liter of raw materials, you need 1 liter of water, and you also need to leave room for the foam that forms during fermentation.
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Recipe
It is more convenient to buy a ready-made one: it is a lid with a recess for water or a water seal made of plastic/glass.
Some housewives use a rubber glove with a hole in the finger for these purposes or make a shutter from an ordinary lid and tube.
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Bottles or small barrels for filling the finished product
The easiest way is to use ordinary glass jars or alcohol containers.
You will also need lids or wooden corks.
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Products: jam, water, sugar, raisins (grapes)
In some cases, yeast or a ready-made sourdough starter is used instead of raisins.
There are many cooking options, including the addition of rice, cinnamon, lemon juice, sugar, etc. д. Here is the simplest recipe.
The end of the fermentation process is determined by the disappearance of bubbles in the water (if a shutter is used) or by a deflated glove.
Ingredients
Jam - 1 liter
Boiled water - 1 liter
Raisins (grapes) - 100-200 g
The method of preparation
Put the jam in a sterilized glass container, pour the berries with warm boiled water, mix well.
Add raisins or grapes, put the mixture in a warm, dark place.
Wait until the pulp (berry mass) rises up, remove it with a spoon, strain the liquid (wort) through cheesecloth.
Pour the strained juice back into the glass container, install the shutter.
Keep the drink warm and control fermentation. When the bubbles stop, the finished wine is bottled (can be pre-filtered) and corked.
Keep the drink in a cool, dark place for about two months.
Update: 02.10.2018
Category: Wine and Vermouth