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Title: Home Made Wines (Cont.)
Categories: Beverages Alcohol
Yield: 4 Servings
| 8 | qt | Blackberries or |
| Elderberries | ||
| 2 | qt | Cold Water |
| 4 | lb | Sugar |
| 2 | qt | Whisky or Brandy |
| CHERRY BOUNCE: | ||
| 1 | qt | Cherries |
| 1/2 | lb | Lump Sugar |
| 1 | tb | Allspice, Cinnamon and |
| Cloves; heads removed | ||
| 1 | pt | Whisky |
| DANDELION WINE: | ||
| 1 | ga | Dandelion Flowers |
| 1 | ga | Boiling Water |
| 3 | lb | Sugar |
| 3 | Oranges; cut into small | |
| Pieces | ||
| 3 | Lemons; cut into small | |
| Pieces | ||
| 1 | oz | Yeast |
Tie spices in a cloth bag. Pick over and wash berries. Place in a preserving kettle, cover with water, boil until thoroughly soft; then strain. Measure, and to each quart of juice add 2 cups sugar. Add spice bag and boil 20 minutes. Let cool, and measure again. To each quart of syrup, add 1 pint of whisky. Bottle and cork tightly. Will keep; improves with age.
CHERRY BOUNCE:
Wash cherries and pick off the stems. Fill a large-mouthed bottle with alternately with a thick layer of cherries, a layer of sugar and a few of the whole spices. Repeat until the bottle is almost full. Then add whisky to fill. Cork and let stand in a dark place for 2 months or more. The older it is, the better.
DANDELION WINE:
Pick dandelion flowers early in the morning, taking care not to have a particle of the bitter stem attached. Pour boiling water over the flowers and let stand 3 days. Strain and add the rest of the ingredients; let stand 3 weeks to ferment. Strain, bottle.
PEACH BRANDY:
Pare peaches but do not stone. Put 1/2-inch layer of sugar into a wide-mouthed half-gallon jar; then a layer of peaches. Cover well with sugar, carefully filling all the crevices. Repeat layers of sugar and peaches, with sugar on top. Seal, let stand 6 months to ripen. Drain and bottle liquid. Peaches may be served as dessert sauce.
From: The Settlement Cookbook: The Way To A Man's Heart By: Various Authors
Transcribed By: S. Lefkowitz
Log: Captain S.Lefkowitz (S.S. Mein Kind)
BLACKBERRY OR ELDERBERRY CORDIAL: 1 tb EACH: Whole Allspice, Cloves and 1 piece Stick Cinnamon
From: Sharon Stevens Date: 13 Nov 97
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