Liquorice Wine Recipe
When the postie knows you like dabbling in unusual wines and requests something you have not considered before - you just have to accept the challenge!
After searching the internet and a plethora of books, I was at a loss for a recipe. I put the Liquorice wine recipe hunt on hold for a while and focused on some other unusual homebrews, such as Treacle wine.
After searching the internet and a plethora of books, I was at a loss for a recipe. I put the Liquorice wine recipe hunt on hold for a while and focused on some other unusual homebrews, such as Treacle wine.
When I came back to the search, I found a recent post on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/winemaking/comments/akgnub/liquorice_wine_update/
I thought it was a very good start but wanted to adapt it and create my own version, The hunt was on to find the liquorice and I turned to trusty Amazon for the 500g of Liquorice root powder https://amzn.to/2DpgGuB
Without further ado, onto the Liquorice wine recipe:
I thought it was a very good start but wanted to adapt it and create my own version, The hunt was on to find the liquorice and I turned to trusty Amazon for the 500g of Liquorice root powder https://amzn.to/2DpgGuB
Without further ado, onto the Liquorice wine recipe:
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- 500g Liquorice root powder
- 3kg granulated sugar
- 1 cup of strong black tea
- 1 banana
- 1 decent squirt of lemon
- Water to 2 gallons
- Yeast and Nutrient
Method:
Very simply, combine the Liquorice root powder, banana, tea and lemon juice into a fermentation bucket and add the sugar. Then pour over enough boiling water to dissolve the sugar and stir well to mix everything. The aroma should be divine!
Top up to 2 gallons with cold water and when it is at room temperature, pitch in the yeast and nutrient. Allow to stand in a warm place to ferment for a few days before straining and putting into your prepared demijohns.
Very simply, combine the Liquorice root powder, banana, tea and lemon juice into a fermentation bucket and add the sugar. Then pour over enough boiling water to dissolve the sugar and stir well to mix everything. The aroma should be divine!
Top up to 2 gallons with cold water and when it is at room temperature, pitch in the yeast and nutrient. Allow to stand in a warm place to ferment for a few days before straining and putting into your prepared demijohns.
