Home » Food and Drinks »  Cocktails & Mocktails »  Make it Yourself Fruit wine can be made at home - and with good results too. Not only is the method simple, you can also use a variety of fruits if you're looking for a change from the usual grapes. Care to try it? And show off your ability to your guests? You could make it your hobby - and, if you're successful - make it your business too!

Recipe for any fruit wine:

Ingredients:

(Crush your fruit first - and use the pulp when you measure it out)

• 4 cups of fruit pulp (do not mix fruits - choose any one fruit of your choice)
• 2 cups of sugar - granular sugar works better than powdered sugar for wine making.
• 3 tablespoons of yeast - choose the best yeast in the market.
• 16 cups of water. Use de-ionised mineral water. Always taste the water before you use it. Make it yourself.ater with a chlorinated or ionised taste will spoil the taste of your wine.

Use the same cup to measure the fruit pulp, the sugar and the water.You would also need:

• A fermenting vessel - a glass jar or a ceramic container.
• Fine muslin cloth that can be used to cover and strain the liquid. You should have enough cloth to provide for 3 or 4 layers of cloth.
• A clean, dry, blender.

Methodology:

• Chop the fruits into small pieces, crush them in the blender - keep aside in the glass or ceramic container.
• Heat some of the water and dissolve the sugar in the hot water.
• The yeast should be dissolved separately in hot water. Keep aside for about half and hour. When the yeast starts to foam and bubble slightly - it is ready to be used.
• If the sugared water has cooled, pour it into the fruit container. Wait till the water has cooled to room temperature.
• When the water has cooled further - add the dissolved yeast. It's important not to pour in the yeast when the water is still hot.
• Pour the rest of the water into the fruit container.
• Use the muslin cloth to cover the container. You should use 5 layers of cloth - place it around the mouth of the container and secure it with a rubber or cloth band.
• Keep the container aside in a dark cool place for 3 weeks. Keep it away from sunlight during this period.
• After 3 - 4 weeks the wine is ready. Use the muslin cloth to strain the liquid into another pitcher. A new coffee or tea filter can also be used.
• The strained wine can be poured into previously cleaned and dried bottles. Store the bottles in a cool dark place for at least another 3 weeks.

And hey! Your very own wine is ready! The more you let a wine age before you use it - the better it will taste. Time will remove the taste of yeast and leave the wine pure in flavour