How many wine makers do we have here?

[Junior]

wine making is one of my favorite hobbies.i would suggest to anyone that wants to try it - to go for it.it is not as hard to do as you may think.

in the past i have made:
muscadine
scuppernong
blueberry (my favorite)
blackberry
peach
apple
pear
watermelon
grape

i would like to try to make some persimmon,elderberry,& mead.

a few years ago i had some wild scuppernongs and i added some muscadine (purple) juice to it and you wouldn't believe the shade of pink it turned out to be.it tasted pretty good too.

i have tried to do it several times since with no luck though.

Junior

 

[kuntrygirl]

Is moonshine considered wine?

 

[elizabethbinary]

^ I dunno but I once made my own brandy before finding out it was illegal.......lol.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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[Junior]

i once made some "roasting ear wine" from sweet corn cobs.it's not moonshine but it was pretty stout.a little dab would do 'ya

 

[Unclebean]

DW and I make wine! At the moment we have a few batches working for a total of 36 gallons.

Plum
Elderberry
Concord Grape
Flame Grape
Pumpkin with pumpkin pie spices

It's a lot of fun and our family and friends love getting wine as gifts!

 

[JCoogle]

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Keep us updated on the pumpkin and pumpkin spice. To me it sounds very ineresting.

 

[wilds of pa]

Just bottled up a small batch of wild persimmons wine yesterday, taste pretty good already but back sweetened it before bottling it, will be a long year waiting to drink it.

going to start another batch today with super ripe persimmons fruit that are still hanging on the trees yet, they are almost purple in color but very very sweet. will get a pic of them once i have them picked. i want to see if i get a darker colored wine from these extra ripe wild persimmons.

also got apple wine and grape wine going at the moment

apple wine in progress

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Yummy. Great pics!!

 

[wilds of pa]

Awww love to see the Elderberry flowers coming on... which means soon fresh berries for harvesting.. does Any body else make any Elder wine..


Heres some pic's of the plants and flowers..some of our plants are over 8ft tall..

The most powerful wand in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a wand made of sambucus known as the "Elder Wand".

MedicineBlack elderberry has been used medicinally for hundreds of years.[5][6] Sambucus nigra L. may be an effective treatment for H1N1 flu.[7] A 1995 study found: "A complete cure was achieved within 2 to 3 days in nearly 90% of the SAM-treated group and within at least 6 days in the placebo group (p < 0.001). No satisfactory medication to cure influenza type A and B is available. Considering the efficacy of the extract in vitro on all strains of influenza virus tested, the clinical results, its low cost, and absence of side-effects, this preparation could offer a possibility for safe treatment for influenza A and B."[8] A small study published in 2004 showed that 93% of flu patients given elderberry extract were completely symptom-free within two days; those taking a placebo recovered in about six days.[9][10] A 2009 study found that the H1N1 inhibition activities of the elderberry flavonoids compare favorably to the known anti-influenza activities of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and Amantadine.[11] A 2004 study found that symptoms of influenza A and B virus infections were relieved on average 4 days earlier and use of rescue medication was significantly less in those receiving elderberry extract compared with placebo. The study stated, "Elderberry extract seems to offer an efficient, safe and cost-effective treatment for influenza. These findings need to be confirmed in a larger study".[12]

A 2001 study entitled "The effect of Sambucol, a black elderberry-based, natural product, on the production of human cytokines: I. Inflammatory cytokines" concluded: "We conclude from this study that, in addition to its antiviral properties, Sambucol Elderberry Extract and its formulations activate the healthy immune system by increasing inflammatory cytokine production. Sambucol might therefore be beneficial to the immune system activation and in the inflammatory process in healthy individuals or in patients with various diseases. Sambucol could also have an immunoprotective or immunostimulatory effect when administered to cancer or AIDS patients, in conjunction with chemotherapeutic or other treatments. In view of the increasing popularity of botanical supplements, such studies and investigations in vitro, in vivo and in clinical trials need to be developed."[10]

A Modern Herbal by Mrs. M. Grieve suggests several elderberry syrup recipes:[6]

To make Elderberry Rob [syrup], 5 lb. of fresh ripe, crushed berries are simmered with 1 lb. of loaf sugar and the juice evaporated to the thickness of honey. It is cordial, aperient and diuretic. One or two tablespoonsful mixed with a tumblerful of hot water, taken at night, promotes perspiration and is demulcent to the chest. The Rob when made can be bottled and stored for the winter. Herbalists sell it ready for use.
'Syrup of Elderberries' is made as follows: Pick the berries when throughly ripe from the stalks and stew with a little water in a jar in the oven or pan. After straining, allow 1/2 oz. of whole ginger and 18 cloves to each gallon. Boil the ingredients an hour, strain again and bottle. The syrup is an excellent cure for a cold. To about a wineglassful of Elderberry syrup, add hot water, and if liked, sugar

taken from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus