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Historically, blueberry wine has been one of the best alcoholic beverages. 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 goods are available in stores, you can buy a variety of analogues of blueberry wine. However, a homemade version of this drink will be better and more economical: there are many recipes. Each cook chooses a technique to suit his own taste.
How to make blueberry wine
Before moving on to the technology for home-made blueberry wine, you should know the benefits of this drink. 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 includes substances that help improve a person’s appearance.
- Drinking this wine helps relieve the fatigue and headaches accumulated during the day.Good, restful sleep resumes.
- It is useful in the treatment of colds, as well as diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
- Blueberry wine has a beneficial effect on the body's cardiovascular system, normalizing its functioning. Blood pressure decreases and the condition of cerebral vessels improves.
- This wine is used in the treatment of joint injuries, as it prevents the deposition 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 gastrointestinal diseases.
Wine Features
Classic real wine has:
- noble rich tone;
- soft and harmonious taste;
- bright dark red color.
However, other options may vary in shade, depending on additives and execution techniques.
Nuances of preparation
Making blueberry wine is a delicate and painstaking process with its own characteristics:
- For it, only ripe and fresh blueberries are taken (the collection period is up to 24 hours).
- Preparing the berries involves throwing away excess twigs and leaves, unripe or overripe blueberries.
- You need to wash the berries several times. This is done to completely remove various microorganisms on the outer surface of the blueberries. In addition, it is better to work in seals.
- Before preparing wine, you must immediately obtain fresh berry juice.
- Maximum concentrations for this drink: 2 liters of water per 1 kg of berries. 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 quite a 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;
- sourdough (wine) – 0.05 l;
- glass, pan, bottle.
Technique:
- Prepare the berries: sort, rinse, dry.
- Place in a water bath and blend with a blender. Place the mixture on cheesecloth and squeeze out the juice.
- Dilute the resulting liquid with water at room temperature.
- Add ½ sugar. Place the resulting mixture in a container, close it with a special water seal, and leave for 7 days.
- Drain 0.15 liters of wort (glass), stir in the remaining sweet substance. Transfer this mixture back.
- Leave for 6 weeks (temperature between 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 blueberry wine with sourdough
This recipe is similar to the previous one. However, 1.6 liters of wine of 20-25 degrees of strength will appear here.
Ingredients:
- desired berries – 2.5 kg;
- raspberries or chokeberries - 0.5 kg;
- sugar -1.5 kg;
- water – 1.5 l;
- glasses, bottles and pan.
Technique:
- Repeat steps 1-4 of the previous recipe.
- Prepare the starter: put chokeberry, 600 g of sweet substance and 250 ml of water in a separate container, mix, cover with cotton wool. Place in a cool, dark place (up to 21 degrees) for 1 week.
- After 7 days, mix the mixture of sourdough and juice, pouring in 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 to infuse.
Blueberry wine recipe with vodka
There are many variations of preparation - here is the classic method. The wine will be strong and bitter.
Ingredients:
- desired berries – 0.6 kg;
- water – 0.1 l;
- vodka – 0.5 l;
- sugar – 0.1 kg;
- glasses, bottles and pan.
Cooking technique:
- Prepare blueberries: sort, rinse, dry.
- Pour the berries into a 1.5 liter bottle.
- Add sweets, water, alcohol. Mix.
- Place the 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
They prepare different wines: semi-sweet, table and sweet. The drink is strong: reaches 10-14 degrees.
Ingredients:
- desired berries and sugar – 1.5 kg each;
- honey –0.5 kg;
- water – 2 l;
- sourdough (wine) – 0.06 l;
- glasses, bottles, pan.
Technique:
- Prepare the berries: sort, wash, dry.
- Grind blueberries, add half the volume of warm water, stir.
- Express the juice.
- Prepare 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 and 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 it in a cold place (up to 21 degrees) and infuse for another 90 - 180 days.
- Strain the resulting liquid into a clean container.
Blueberry and raisin wine
The strength of this wine will be 20-25 degrees.
Ingredients:
- berries (blueberries) – 4 kg;
- raisins – 0.1 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- water – 2 l;
- glasses, bottles, pan.
Technique:
- Prepare the fruits: sort, wash, dry.
- Get juice: squeeze into a separate container through cheesecloth. Add raisins there, cover a third of the sugar with gauze, and place in a dark place for 3-4 days.
- Pour the mixture into a bottle, add another third of sugar, and water at room temperature. Close with a water seal. Place 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. Let it lighten for 3-4 months. Periodically separate the sediment.
To complete the process, pour the clean liquid into other containers and close the lids tightly.
Terms and conditions of storage
The suitability of this blueberry wine depends on several factors:
- external (temperature, humidity, lighting, noise and other parameters);
- internal (berry structure, addition of other ingredients, execution technique).
Depending on the temperature, the shelf life will vary. So, wine can be kept in the freezer for 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, wine does not lose its beneficial properties even in a plastic shell.
Conclusion
Blueberry wine, along with beneficial properties, also has harmful properties - poisoning and allergic reactions can occur. Everything is good if consumed in moderation and in the absence of contraindications.
