Golden Sweet Corn Wine
Discover the art of brewing with this unique maize wine recipe, where sweet corn and zesty oranges harmonize in a delightful fermentation process. This homemade wine presents a smooth, rich flavor profile, perfect for sharing with friends or enjoying solo. With an impressive 12% ABV, it’s a refreshing twist that celebrates the essence of sweet corn.
ingredients
- 12 cobs sweet corn
- 4 cups corn syrup
- 2 oranges, juice only
- 1 teabag
- 1 tsp yeast energizer
- 1 campden tablet
- 1 packet wine yeast
- Water to 1 gallon
steps
- 1.
Begin by shucking the sweet corn and cutting the kernels off the cobs.
- 2.
In a large pot, add the corn kernels and cover them with water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes.
- 3.
After simmering, strain the mixture to obtain the corn liquid (this is your wort). Discard the solid corn.
- 4.
In the large pot, combine the strained corn liquid, corn syrup, and orange juice. Stir well until the syrup is fully dissolved.
- 5.
Allow the mixture to cool down to room temperature.
- 6.
Once cooled, add the crushed campden tablet to the mixture to sanitize it.
- 7.
Steep the teabag in the mixture for around 10 minutes, then remove the bag.
- 8.
Add the yeast energizer and sprinkle the packet of wine yeast on top, allowing it to rehydrate for about 15 minutes before stirring it in.
- 9.
Fill the remaining space with water to bring the total volume to 1 gallon.
- 10.
Transfer the mixture to a sanitized fermentation vessel and fit an airlock.
- 11.
Allow the wine to ferment in a cool, dark place for about 2-3 weeks or until the fermentation has slowed, indicated by the bubbles in the airlock.
- 12.
Once fermentation is complete, siphon the wine into clean bottles and cork them.
- 13.
Age the wine for at least another month to cultivate the flavors before enjoying your homemade maize wine!
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