Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines: Sage Wine 2
Archaeological evidence indicates that herbal wines were used medicinally since at least the time of the ancient Egyptians. We also know that the ancient people associated sage with longevity and…
Archaeological evidence indicates that herbal wines were used medicinally since at least the time of the ancient Egyptians. We also know that the ancient people associated sage with longevity and…
This post is about wine made from roses NOT wine made from grapes. The latter, spelled rosé, is a common, popular light drink especially appreciated in the summer and a…
Although the wine we know today as orange wine has no orange in it, my paternal grandmother, Helen S Wright, included 4 recipes for wine using oranges in her book,…
In her book, Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines (published in 1909), my paternal grandmother, Helen S. Wright, included 8 recipes for gooseberry wine. Although Grandmother did not specify…
Although my paternal grandmother, Helen S Wright, author of the book, Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wine (published in 1909), includes 8 recipes using gooseberries, she does not specify…
The dictionary tells us that cider is a fermented or unfermented drink made from fruit, usually apples. My paternal grandmother, Helen S. Wright, devoted considerable space to various aspects of…
The root beer made famous by the A&W Restaurants, is a non-alcholic, caffeine free, sweet, carbonated soft drink made using the root bark of the sassafras tree . A similar…
Although true port wine is a fortified wine produced in the Douro Valley of northn Portugal, other similar wines are produced in other countries including Argentine, US, Australia, Canada, France,…
Apple and cherry flavors go well together and my paternal grandmother, Helen S. Wright included both in a list of ingredients for cherry cider in her 1909 book, Old Time…
The name Burgundy champagne is a absurdity as most wine drinkers know because champagne can only be made in the French region of Champagne. My paternal grandmother, Helen S. Wright,…