11 simple recipes on how to make wine from serviceberry at home

Irga is a common shrub plant that is most often found in the southern regions of Russia. Externally, the fruits of this berry resemble black currants, but they are much tastier. People who grow this plant often make winter preparations and an aromatic wine drink from it. However, before that, you need to familiarize yourself with a simple recipe for wine from serviceberry at home.

Subtleties of making wine from serviceberry

Before you start creating a wine drink, you need to familiarize yourself in advance with the main subtleties of its preparation:

• In order for the wine to be tasty and aromatic, it must be made only with spring or carefully filtered water, which has no foreign odor;
• The drink should be poured into pre-sterilized containers, as it will be stored longer in it;
• To improve the taste, citric acid or other fruit additives are added to the wine liquid, which will give the drink a special aroma.

How to choose the right main ingredients

The taste of the drink largely depends on what ingredients were chosen for its preparation. Therefore, it is recommended to pay special attention to the choice of ingredients.

The most important component is considered to be the serviceberry berries, from which the drink will be created. Experts recommend using only ripe berries, as they are the most aromatic and juicy. Rotten and overripe fruits are contraindicated, as they will negatively affect the taste of the fermented liquid. Therefore, the berries must be sorted in advance to get rid of defective fruits.

How to make wine from serviceberry at home

There are several recipes that will help you prepare delicious wine at home.

Simple recipe without yeast

Many housewives use this simple recipe to make a drink. For preparation you will need the following components:

• two kilograms of berries;
• kilo of granulated sugar;
• two liters of clean water.

First, the shadberry must be crushed and fresh juice squeezed out of it under pressure. Then a sweet syrup is prepared from sugar and water, which is boiled over a fire for 15-20 minutes.When it cools down, it is mixed with freshly squeezed juice and poured into a container with a narrow neck. After this, a medical glove is put on the neck, which will prevent oxygen from getting inside. The containers with the glove are transferred to a dark room for further fermentation. After a month, the liquid is filtered and poured into jars.

With added yeast

Some people prefer to make the drink using yeast. In this case you need:

• one and a half kilos of berries;
• three kilograms of sugar;
• eight liters of water;
• 300 milliliters of lemon juice;
• five grams of wine yeast.

First you need to boil some water in which you need to dissolve granulated sugar. Then the berries are kneaded with a rolling pin and filled with syrup. The resulting mixture is mixed with lemon juice, poured into a container and transferred to a dark room for a week and a half. In the first two days, the liquid is stirred 2-3 times a day. Then the infused mixture is filtered, poured into a bottle and left to ferment for another 2-3 weeks.

No juice extraction

Sometimes people don't feel like squeezing the juice, so they decide to make wine without pressing. To create a drink according to this recipe, you will need:

• 900 grams of granulated sugar;
• liter of purified water;
• kilo of serviceberry fruits.

The prepared berries are kneaded with your hands, transferred to a container and poured with water and sugar. Then the filled container is covered with a water seal and left to infuse for three days. After this, 300 milliliters of liquid and granulated sugar are added to the mixture. The resulting mixture ferments for three weeks, after which it is filtered and poured into a clean container.

Option with currants

To prepare a table wine drink, add a little currant.You need to prepare the following ingredients in advance:

• two liters of liquid;
• one and a half kilos of sugar;
• liter of freshly squeezed berry juice.

Preparation begins by preparing sugar syrup, which is then mixed with berry juice. The liquid is poured into containers that are closed with a water seal. It is infused for one and a half months in rooms at room temperature. When the liquid stops playing, it is bottled.

Sugar free recipe

You can make aromatic wine from serviceberry without adding granulated sugar. For this you need:

• liter of fresh juice;
• one and a half liters of water.

It is necessary to boil the water in advance, then add it with squeezed berries and juice. The liquid is poured into a container, closed with a seal and left to ferment for two weeks. During the fermentation process, the solution is stirred regularly. Then, to get rid of sediment, the liquid must be filtered and poured into new containers.

With added raisins

Some winemakers prefer to use raisins instead of yeast. To create a wine drink you need:

• three kilos of berries;
• half a kilo of sugar;
• 55 grams of raisins;
• 3-4 liters of water.

The berries are crushed, transferred to a saucepan and heated. Then the juice is squeezed out of them using gauze, and the remaining cake is thrown away. The resulting juice is mixed with liquid and sugar. After this, everything is poured into a container and left to ferment. The fermented mixture is poured into containers and placed in the cellar.

With raspberries

To make the prepared wine preparation sweeter and more aromatic, raspberries are added to it.

Main ingredients:

• a liter of juice made from serviceberry and raspberries;
• kilogram of granulated sugar;
• three liters of water.

First, the juice from the berries is mixed, after which they begin to prepare the syrup.Then it is mixed with juice, poured into a container and left to ferment for a month. After this, the liquid is cleared of sediment and bottled into glass bottles.

With cherry

Cherry is considered an ideal addition to improve the taste of homemade wine. To prepare the drink you will need:

• half a kilo of cherries;
• one and a half kilograms of serviceberry;
• 850 grams of sugar;
• 2-3 liters of water.

First, sugar syrup is made, which is poured over the squeezed cherries and shadberry. The mixture is then transferred to a warm room for fermentation.

When the liquid stops fermenting, the wine drink is poured into a container.

With sea buckthorn

To create a sea buckthorn wine drink you will need the following ingredients:

• kilogram of serviceberry;
• half a kilo of sea buckthorn;
• kilo of granulated sugar;
• one and a half liters of water.

All berries are softened, after which a sweet syrup is prepared. The crushed ingredients are mixed with hot syrup, poured into containers and left to ferment. After a month, the liquid is filtered, poured into jars and left for another four months.

From fermented jam

The following ingredients will help you prepare wine according to this recipe:

• one and a half kilograms of jam;
• two liters of water;
• 300 grams of sugar;
• raisins to taste.

First, jam mixed with raisins, sugar and water is added to a three-liter jar. Then a glove with a small hole is put on the neck through which the gas will escape. After a week, sugar is added to the mixture. The liquid will stop fermenting when the glove on the neck completely falls off.

From frozen berries

The following ingredients will help you create a wine drink:

• two liters of boiled water;
• 2-3 kilograms of berries;
• one hundred grams of raisins;
• 450 grams of sugar.

Frozen berries are crushed using a blender, after which they are placed in jars along with sugar and raisins. The container is filled with warm water and a water seal is installed. Then all the jars are transferred to a dark room and left to ferment. After fermentation is complete, the wine is poured into empty bottles.

Further storage of the product

It is recommended to store closed wine in dark cellars, where the temperature is in the range of 12-15 degrees. You can also use a refrigerator for storage if you do not have your own basement.

Conclusion

Some summer residents and housewives prepare homemade wine from serviceberry. Before creating a drink, you need to familiarize yourself with the basic recipes that will help you make it.