To make homemade wine from rose hips, you will have to work hard. A fragrant, healthy drink in moderate doses will be a great addition to a holiday lunch or dinner. Rosehip, like wines made from it, is good for the heart and blood vessels. They are well tolerated, and alcohol can be stored for up to 2 years if all conditions are met. To make the wine tart and aromatic, it is aged; when finished, the drink has an amber tint.
Secrets of making rosehip wine
There are several tricks that mostly winemakers are familiar with. They help create a product at home that can be described as wine.
Collection and preparation of ingredients
To prepare an alcoholic drink, we will use large berries; they will have to be inspected for the presence of:
- Mold, rot.
- Unclear inclusions.
We choose larger fruits without signs of decay and rot; a spoiled berry, even if there is only one, can spoil the alcohol and change its organoleptic characteristics.
Preparing the container
Bottles and jars into which wine is planned to be poured must be sterile. This is a must. If pathogenic fungi or bacteria get into the product, then nothing will work. The wine will be sour and taste unpleasant.
How to make rosehip wine at home
To make an alcoholic product from rose hips, you will have to strictly follow the recipe. Let's look at several options for making wine.
A simple recipe for 20 liters
If you want to prepare an alcoholic drink according to a classic recipe, then follow the rules:
- wash and sort the berries, then roll them out, you don’t have to remove the seeds;
- prepare syrup from 20 liters of water and 3 kilograms of sugar, place rose hips there;
- Another 200 grams of unwashed raisins are added to the fermentation container - this is live yeast.
The container with the mash is placed in a dark but warm place, left for several days (up to 15), while the fermentation process is controlled.The temperature in the room should be stable, and it is better to equip the container with a water seal or a glove with a hole. When fermentation subsides, the glove will “deflate.”
When fermentation is complete, the pulp is removed, the remaining sugar is added, but the sediment is not removed; this can be done in 10-15 days. Then the wine will have to be infused in a cool place; it will be ready in 2-3 months.
From frozen rose hips into a 3-liter jar
The berries are thawed, placed in a jar along with syrup, then they begin to prepare the wine:
- If you use fruits that have been caught by frost, then inspect them, remove everything unnecessary, and clean them.
- Pour 1.5 kilograms of product with the same amount of sugar syrup.
- Send the wine to a dark but warm place where it will ferment, leave for 3 weeks.
- It is recommended to equip the container with a special lid with a water seal or a rubber glove with a hole in the finger.
- After 21 days, the wine is filtered, the cake is removed, and poured into another, sterile container.
- It is believed that such a drink will be ready in 6-8 months; the longer it sits, the brighter its taste and aroma.
Advice: do not rush to throw away the rose hips used in the preparation of the drink; you can re-make wine from it by filling it with a less sweet syrup.
From dried fruits
A simple recipe that you can follow to prepare an alcoholic product. What to do:
- Sort out the dried fruits and place them in a bottle, pour sugar syrup, preferably warm;
- place the container in a suitable place for fermentation to begin and monitor the process;
- after 2-3 weeks, when the active stage of fermentation is over, pour into another container without affecting the sediment.
To prevent dry rose hips from floating up, wrap gauze around the neck of the bottle, press it a little, and push it with your finger.
Reuse of wine materials
The pulp can later be used to create mash; it is immersed in a container, filled with water, yeast and sugar are added. You should not infuse drinks with it or use it to create liqueurs.
Storage rules
It is recommended to store the finished wine product in a cool, dark place. The containers are tightly closed with lids so that air does not penetrate there.
It is better to keep bottles in the cellar, at a consistently low temperature of 10-15 degrees plus. If the temperature rises, the wine may begin to ferment; if it falls, it will freeze, which will negatively affect its taste and aroma.
Homemade rosehip wine is a delicious drink that you can easily make yourself if you follow one of the recipes described above.
