HOW TO MAKE NETTLE WINE

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HOW TO MAKE NETTLE WINE

INGREDIENTS:
2 QUARTS NETTLE TOPS
2 LEMONS 31/2lbs SUGAR 1/2oz THINLY SLICED GINGER 1 TEASPOON YEAST NUTRIENT YEAST 1 GALLON WATER

METHOD:
PLACE THE NETTLE TOPS, PEEL FROM THE LEMONS AND THE SLICED GINGER IN A LARGE SAUCEPAN WITH 4 PINTS OF THE WATER. BRING TO THE BOIL AND SIMMER FOR 45 MINUTES.
STRAIN THE LIQUID ONTO THE SUGAR AND JUICE FROM THE LEMONS AND STIR TO DISSOLVE THE SUGAR. ADD THE REST OF THE WATER AND SET ASIDE UNTIL ROOM TEMPERATURE.
ACTIVATE THE YEAST AND YEAST NUTRIENT WITH A LITTLE OF THE MUST AND WHEN THE MUST IS ROOM TEMPERATURE ADD THE YEAST.
LEAVE TO FERMENT VIGOROUSLY FOR 4 DAYS THEN STRAIN INTO A SECONDARY FERMENTATION VESSEL AND FIT AIRLOCK.
WHEN FERMENTED OUT, RACK INTO ANOTHER DEMI JOHN TO CLEAR FOR 3 MONTHS.
BOTTLE AND ENJOY WHILST STILL YOUNG. (THE WINE, NOT YOU!)

THIS IS A REALLY EASY WINE TO MAKE AND CAN BE ENJOYED IN A RELATIVELY SHORT SPACE OF TIME.

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[wwwonderful]

That's all very well, but would Mary Whitehouse approve ?

[sewardsteve]

@wwwonderful Depends if you mean the 80's porn star or the crusader for decency!! Lol!

[HerComesSanta]

Thanks very much , followed what you said Yum...

[sewardsteve]

@HerComesSanta Glad you enjoyed it!

[Sezar538]

i would like to know how much sugar to add for 1 liter please someone help

[sewardsteve]

@Sezar538 UK litres you would need about 3/4lb of sugar per litre

US liters you would need just under 1lb of sugar per liter.

Hope this helps.

[castlehillcats]

Wow! I didn't know you could make wine with Nettles.

[goodenglishok]

That's awesome man! Doesn't it sting you?

I'm gonna try it!

[sewardsteve]

@ScottfromTexas I would guess so, there is probably some sugar in the nettles but not a lot.

[ScottfromTexas]

So the nettles are there only for flavor? The source of sugar seems to be the added sugar itself.

[sewardsteve]

@AntW11 Thanks for the nice comment.. I haven't made anything this year, good luck with yours, let me know how it turns out...

[AntW11]

Very good video. Simple and to the point. I am looking forward to my first batch. Thanks :-)