A wine drink can be prepared from various fruits or berries. However, some people make wine from compote. Before you start preparing the drink, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with how to properly make it from the existing compote.
Is it possible to make wine from compote?
Many people who have a private house or summer cottage with a personal garden prepare fruit compote for the winter.It is worth noting that sometimes this drink changes its taste as it begins to ferment. If it has spoiled and fermented, it means that the sealed lid of the jar has cracked, allowing air to get inside. This is what led to the fact that the canned drink began to ferment.
Some people immediately decide to get rid of the old fermented compote and throw it away. However, you shouldn’t throw it away, as you can use it to make an aromatic wine drink with yeast.
Preparatory stage
Before you start making wine, it is recommended to do some preparatory work. To begin with, people prepare containers into which the liquid will be poured for further fermentation. Experts recommend using glass bottles with a volume of five liters for this. You can also use containers made using food-grade plastic, which does not release trace elements hazardous to humans. It is contraindicated to use metal utensils, as their surface can oxidize.
A water seal is also prepared in advance, which will help get rid of carbon dioxide that appears during the fermentation process. To create a water seal, a hole is made in a regular seaming cap to install a tube through which gas will escape.
How to make wine from compote at home
There are ten recipes that can be used to make wine from fruit compote.
Classic recipe
This is the simplest recipe that produces a delicious drink.
You will need the following ingredients:
- three liters of fermented liquid;
- one hundred grams of raisins;
- 350 grams of granulated sugar.
First, the compote is filtered through cheesecloth, after which it is poured into a saucepan with raisins.Then the mixture is transferred to a warm room for 3-4 hours to accelerate fermentation. After this, sugar is added to the composition, and the container is closed with a water seal. After three weeks, the mixture is carefully poured into bottles without mixing it with the sediment.
Fast way
It's no secret that a wine drink takes quite a long time to mature. However, with the help of this recipe, the process of making wine is accelerated significantly. Before you start cooking, you will need to prepare the following components:
- liter of compote;
- kilogram of cherries;
- half a liter of vodka;
- honey and cinnamon to taste.
First, vodka with cherry berries is added to the fruit liquid. Then the mixture is taken out into a warm room with a temperature above 25 degrees Celsius for a day. After two days, cinnamon and honey are added to the composition. The prepared liquid is poured into bottles and taken to a cool place for further storage.
From fermented preparations
A wine drink can be created from any sour fruit compote. Its strength will directly depend on the amount of sugar and how sour it is. For cooking you need the following products:
- three liters of fermented liquid;
- two cups of granulated sugar;
- a little rice or raisins, which promote fermentation.
To begin with, the fermented solution is poured through cheesecloth into a saucepan, after which raisins are added to it. The mixture is heated to 40-45 degrees, sugar is added to it. Then the liquid is poured into jars and left to ferment for a month. The fermented drink is bottled and placed in the cellar.
From grape compote
Tasty and aromatic wine is obtained from rolled grape compote. To prepare it you will need:
- three liters of grape mixture;
- sugar to taste;
- wine yeast.
The compote is filtered, mixed with granulated sugar and wine yeast. Then everything is stirred and left to ferment for a month and a half. After fermentation, the liquid is filtered and poured into separate bottles.
From apple
Some people want to put apple wine on the table. To create it you will need:
- three liters of apple wort;
- 65 grams of raisins;
- 400 grams of sugar.
The wort is mixed with raisins and covered with sugar. Then the filled containers are transferred to heat for two hours. After this, a water seal for fermentation is installed on the container. After 2-4 weeks, the mixture is carefully poured into a container and placed in a cool place, where it will ferment for another two months.
From plum
Some people use plum compote to make wine. To make it, you need the following products:
- two and a half liters of compote;
- 150 grams of sugar;
- 50-60 grams of raisins.
The plum liquid is heated to forty degrees and mixed with sugar and raisins. After the start of fermentation, the composition is poured into sterilized containers. When the mixture is completely fermented, it will have to be filtered and bottled.
From apricot
To create a fragrant and sweet apricot wine drink you will need:
- 2-3 liters of compote;
- 300 grams of sugar;
- 450 grams of raspberries;
- honey to taste.
Raspberries are mixed with water and sugar. The prepared starter is infused for three minutes, after which it is mixed with apricot liquid. The resulting mixture ferments for a week and a half. Then the liquid is filtered and honey is added to it. After this, the mixture is bottled and left to ferment for another three months.
From cherry
You can make delicious wine from cherries. For this you need the following ingredients:
- six liters of cherry compote;
- 70 grams of raisins;
- 400 grams of sugar.
The cherry must is left in a warm room for several days to ferment. Then raisins and sugar are added to it. A water seal is placed on the neck of the container, after which the liquid is left to ferment for 1-2 months. After fermentation is complete, the liquid is poured into bottles, which must be tightly capped.
Strawberry wine
To make a delicious strawberry wine drink, you need the following ingredients:
- three liters of sour strawberry liquid;
- 300 grams of honey;
- raisin.
Compote mixed with raisins and honey is poured into an empty glass container. Some people wash the raisins before this, but this should not be done, since they are used instead of yeast. The prepared mixture ferments for about five days. Then it is filtered with gauze and poured into bottles. You can try it a month and a half after the transfusion.
Raspberry wine
Some people prefer to make raspberry wine. In order to make it, you need to prepare the following ingredients:
- two liters of compote;
- one hundred grams of sugar.
Preparation begins by adding raspberry starter to a jar of compote. The mixture is mixed, placed in a warm place and left to infuse for a week and a half. Then the remaining berries are removed from the jar, and the liquid is filtered through cheesecloth. The strained solution is poured into a clean container and left to ferment for two months. When the composition stops fermenting, it is poured into bottles.
Storage rules and periods
To prevent the prepared wine drink from spoiling for a long time, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with how to properly store it. It is recommended to keep bottles filled with wine in a dark and cool cellar, where temperatures do not exceed fifteen degrees Celsius. Refrigerators are also suitable for storage, in which the wine drink will not spoil for several years.
Conclusion
Some people want to make a wine drink from fermented compote.
However, before you start cooking, it is recommended to understand the recipes with which you can make wine.
