Muscadine Wine
Muscadines are a grape that is native to the Southeast United States. With their distinct and unique flavor, these grapes have been used to make wine for many many years. Make your own wine with this muscadine wine recipe!
See below for full recipe!
MUSCADINE WINE
SERVINGS: will update after 6 weeks
PREP TIME: about 30 minutes
COOK TIME: 6 weeks
TOTAL TIME: 6 weeks
INGREDIENTS
3 quarts spring water (96 FL OZ)
6 cups cane sugar
4 cups mashed muscadines
2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast or wine yeast
DIRECTIONS
Warm the spring water on the stove to a lukewarm temperature. Pour it in a clean, sanitized primary container.
Add the sugar and stir
Mash the muscadines with a masher. Add them to the water and sugar mixture.
Sprinkle the yeast on top of the mixture without stirring.
Cover the primary container with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest in a cool dry place for 24 hours. Do not close the lid on the container, the kitchen towel allows it stay covered and sanitary while also releasing gas from the yeast.
After 24 hours, stir the mixture. Stir once every day for the next 6 days and return back to a cool dry place.
After 6 days, strain the mixture and transfer into a secondary clean container, and fill the remaining space in the container with spring water.
Put an airtight lid on the container and place back into the cool dry place for at least 6 weeks.
Once fully fermented, transfer to wine bottles. Enjoy!
