Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wine: Ginger Wine
Karen Ginger beer is a super market commodity, but how about ginger wine? While it may not grace the shelves of the local market, ginger wine has been around since at…
Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines: Frontignac Wine
My paternal grandmother, Helen S. Wright, included a recipe for Frontignac Wine in her book, Old Time Reciepes for Home Made Wine, published in 1909. The recipe includes raisins and…
Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines: Ebulum
Have you ever heard of ebulum? The word is the ancient Latin name for dwarf elder, Sambucus ebulus and today seems to refer to a strong elderberry ale made from…
Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines: English Fig Wine
From August to early October fresh figs are available and can be used for making wine as well as eaten in a variety of way. They do not keep or…
Old Time Recipies for Homemade Wines: Damson Wine
Damsons are a type of plum that are especially good for wine making because of their distinctive rich flavor and high sugar and tannin content. The egg-shaped fruits are about…
Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines: Daisy Wine
The name daisy probably originally referred to the English daisy Bellis perennis, a low growing herbaceous perennial native to Europe and Asia that was a favorite of English poets from…
Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wine: Dandelion Wine
The common dandelion that decorates lawns throughout the growing season can be made into a delicious beverage that tastes like sherry and is considered more like a cordial than a…
Old Time Recipes for Homemade Wine: Cherry Bounce
George and Martha Washington enjoyed cherry bounce and so when cherry season rolls around you can mix up some too. According the my paternal grandmother’s recipes, it is traditionally, an…
Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines: Balm Wine
Balm, perhaps better known as lemon balm, is a herbaceous perennial and member of the mint family, Labiatae, that also includes basil, rosemary, and ajuga. It is native to the…
Old Time Recipies for Home Made Wine: Barley Wine
Barley wine goes back to ancient times when the Greek military commander and historian Xenophon mentioned it in his History of the Persian wars. Xenophon’s beverage, however, predates the use…