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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 74

Unfermented Wine

Unfermented Wine.

Mrs, Lee's Recipe.

Prees the grapes until all the juice extracted. Strain through jelly [unclear: ba] Fill bottles with the liquid to within [unclear: of] inch of the top. Put the bottles into [unclear: boil] of cold water, and heat to boiling [unclear: po] Prepare new corks by boiling in [unclear: gra] juice. Have sealing wax ready [unclear: melted] a pot. Force the cork into the [unclear: liquid] each bottle. Seal and put away in[unclear: con] dry place.

Some Important Dont's.

Don't use metal vessels.
Don't use over-ripe grapes.
Don't use old corks.
Don't let any air remain when corking.

Sound grapes, clean bottles, new [unclear: one] and quick making will ensure a [unclear: heven] that will keep for any length of time.

There are corking machines to be which pierce the cork with a needle as [unclear: it] being forced in so as to allow the air surplus liquor to escape, the [unclear: presence] the cork subsequently' closing the [unclear: mine] hole. These, however, are expensive same end may be achieved by taking piece of wire, making a loop at one [unclear: even] go round the finger, holding the wire neck of the bottle, and quickly drawing out as the cork is forced home.

If no acid be used the wine mixes [unclear: or] milk, and makes a splendid beverage that way. "Wine and milk" are [unclear: of] [unclear: pro]ciated in the Bible as a type of blessing.