A universal wine recipe-using store bought 100% grape juice (semi-dry or somewhat sweet). This recipe yields 10 bottles (fifths) of wine like Grandma used to make – for a staggering 50 cents a bottle! No pun intended. This recipe was designed for the complete novice and for those who don’t want to give wine-making a try without having to go out and purchase a lot of equipment & supplies to get started. Of course, if you happen to own a fermentation lock and other materials, please use them.
- 1 gallon grape juice (red or white)
- 3-1/2 lbs cane sugar
- 1 gallon water
- 1 packet wine yeast (in a pinch, bakers yeast will work)
Boil water and sugar. When cool, mix in a food-grade plastic bucket with juice and yeast. Cover with a trash bag secured with a rubber band to exclude air and contaminants. When the bubbling ceases, siphon, or gently pour into another bucket, leaving the gunk (lees) behind. In about a week, most solids will have settled out and your wine can be bottled in glass bottles or even screw-top soft drink containers. It’s better to use wine yeast because bakers yeast doesn’t settle out well – and if you shake the bottle, the wine will get cloudy. If this happens, just drink it with the lights out and no one will ever know. Enjoy!
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