Golden Apricot Wine
Capture the essence of summer with this exquisite homemade apricot wine. Bursting with the natural sweetness of 10 cups of fresh apricots, this refreshing beverage beautifully balances tartness and sweetness. Using natural ingredients like yeast nutrients and pectic enzyme, this recipe results in a crisp, fruity wine to enjoy on warm days or at gatherings.
ingredients
- 10 cups fresh apricots, halved and pitted
- 4 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp yeast nutrients
- 1 ½ tsp acid blend
- ½ tsp pectic enzyme
- 4 tsp tannin
- Water (to make up to 1 gallon)
- 1 packet wine yeast
steps
- 1.
Begin by thoroughly washing the apricots, then halve and pit them.
- 2.
In a sanitized fermentation vessel, combine the apricots and 4 cups of water, mashing lightly to release the juices.
- 3.
Stir in the granulated sugar until fully dissolved.
- 4.
Add yeast nutrients, acid blend, pectic enzyme, and tannin to the apricot mixture and mix well.
- 5.
Top up the mixture with additional water to reach 1 gallon.
- 6.
Sprinkle the wine yeast over the surface and stir gently to incorporate.
- 7.
Seal the fermentation vessel with an airlock and place it in a cool, dark area, allowing it to ferment for about 1 month.
- 8.
After fermentation has completed, transfer the wine into sterilized bottles, filling each bottle while leaving some space at the top.
- 9.
Cork the bottles and age for at least 6 months before enjoying.
