Home winemaking is becoming more and more popular every year. And it’s not just the poor quality and high price of factory products. It’s doubly nice to make a high-quality intoxicating drink yourself. For example, something as delicate, tasty and aromatic as wine made from tea rose petals, which can be easily prepared at home; The main thing is to strictly follow the instructions of a simple recipe.
Features of making wine from rose petals
The most delicious, aromatic wine is made from fresh rose petals. True, if this is not possible, then dried ones can be used for cooking. Adding lemon juice to the wort improves fermentation and extends shelf life.
Rules for choosing ingredients
It is advisable to use petals collected in parks or in the country. They must be fresh, without signs of disease or spoilage.
It is better not to use roses growing near the roadway, as well as purchased ones - they contain many harmful substances.
How to make wine from rose petals at home
To prepare a truly exquisite, tasty wine with a captivating rose aroma, you need to follow the instructions of proven recipes step by step.
From red climbing roses
This wine turns out to be more intense, dark burgundy in color, with a persistent floral aroma and delicate taste. You will need the following ingredients:
- red rose petals – 2 liters;
- clean water – 1 liter;
- yeast (preferably wine yeast) – 30 grams;
- sugar – 1.5 kilograms;
- large orange - 1 piece;
- small lemons - 2 pieces.
Step-by-step preparation:
- Rose petals are washed and dried on a towel, and then placed in a jar.
- Sugar is poured into a pan, poured with water and the syrup is boiled.
- Then it is cooled and poured over the petals in the jar. Afterwards, squeeze out the juice from citrus fruits (lemons and oranges) and add it to the petals. Yeast is also put there.
- Now the workpiece is covered with a pierced medical glove or a water seal is put on and left to ferment for a week.
- Then the wine without sediment, using a rubber tube, is poured into a new bottle and again left for a week.
- Afterwards the drink is well filtered and bottled. At the end, the wine is placed in a cool place to ripen for another couple of months.
From tea rose petals
Wine made from rose petals will be fragrant, delicate, beautiful and tasty. Lemons are added to the preparation to increase acidity, better fermentation and preservation of the drink. You can also use citric acid, but this will affect the taste of the wine. The following ingredients are needed:
- pink petals – 1 liter;
- purified water – 1.5 liters;
- sugar – 800 grams;
- medium-sized lemons - 2 pieces;
- raisins – 50 grams.
Step-by-step preparation:
- Rose petals and lemons are washed and placed on a towel to dry.
- Now carefully remove the zest from the citrus fruits, trying not to cut off the white, bitter film. Afterwards the juice is squeezed out of the fruits.
- The petals are sprinkled with sugar, placed in a bottle and compacted well. After 1 hour, add lemon juice, water, add zest and raisins, then mix the mixture well.
- Now put a pierced medical glove or water seal on the neck and transfer the bottle to a dark place with a temperature of +18 C to +25 C degrees.
- After 30-40 days, fermentation should stop, the pink petals will become transparent, and sediment will form at the bottom of the bottle. Then the drink is poured through a straw into a new container and sealed with a lid.
- To improve the taste, young wine is sent to ripen in a dark, cool room with an average temperature of +14 C degrees for 3 months.
Recipe for 3 liters
It’s easy and convenient to prepare the preparation using the usual 3-liter bottle. For this you will need:
- tea rose petals – 120 grams;
- clean water – 2 liters;
- citric acid – 25 grams;
- sugar – 450 grams.
How to properly store the finished drink
Rose wine is stored in dry, always dark places such as basements and cellars. The optimal temperature should be from +13 C to +16 C degrees.
Moreover, during storage, it is important to keep the bottles completely at rest, not to move or shake them.
