The Blueberry…behold its lovely blue outside and deep purple inside. You’re thinking pies aren’t you?

I know, I was too. Especially the Dorie Greenspan double crusted blueberry pie….mmm…BUT!!!

There are other things you can do with those berries! How about making some Blueberry Wine! Wine made from blueberries is rich, deep and luscious…it’s worth the effort, so make lots! Here is a recipe from our HomemadeWine.net database:

ID: 35
Date: 19-Apr-2000
Name: Blueberry Wine
Category: Fruit

Ingredients:
2 lbs. blueberries (fresh or frozen, fresh is best!)
7 pints water
1 3/4 lbs. sugar (I added 850 gr for 12% alcohol)
1 1/2 tsp. acid blend
1/2 tsp. pectic enzyme
1/2 tsp. energizer
1 Campden tablet, crushed
1/2 pt red grape concentrate to add before bottling
1 pkg. wine yeast

Instructions:
1. Select and prepare berries and strain out juice into primary fermentor.
2. Keep crushed berries in the juice, and stir in all ingredients except yeast.
3. Rest 24 hrs, covered.
4. Add yeast and stir daily.
5. Check SG and aid extraction by pressing pulp lightly. When the SG reaches 1.030 (I would recommend 1.015-1.020) strain juice into secondary and attach airlock.
6. When fermentation has completed (SG 1.000 or less), siphon off sediment into clean secondary and re-attach airlock.
7. To aid clearing, siphon every 2 months.
8. Before bottling, add 1/2 tsp. stabilizer and the concentrate.

There are a few other recipes too, so be sure to check out the new database (I am still adding recipes) here: http://farmatnanticokecreek.com/makingwine/

If you are new to wine making check out the tutorial and glossary while you are there, you can safe a PDF copy for yourself too.

Enjoy!!!!!!