English food and wine are usually backed with a long and interesting history that has been passed on from generation to generation. Some may not be so traditional, but has been so well-liked they were considered a classic still.
Like this Yorkshire beetroot wine. It is simple to make, yet taste so “English” and pleasant to the palate. You can make your own wine if you have:
- 5 pounds of beetroots
- 3 and ½ pounds of Demerara sugar
- A slice of toast
- 1 and ½ gallons of water
- ½ teaspoon of ginger
- ½ ounce of yeast
Looking at these ingredients, you would notice they are simple enough. Once you have readied all the things you would need, the next step is to:
- Wash the beetroots thoroughly before slicing them and putting them in a pot.
- Pour the water and bring to a boil.
- Once it is boiling, lower the heat and simmer it for about an hour.
- After that, put in the sugar and let it simmer again for an additional 20 minutes.
- Then, turn off the heat and let the mixture cool.
- Put the ginger and yeast on the slice of toast and put it on top of the beetroot mixture.
- Let it stand for at least 10 days.
- Next, strain the liquid using a cheese cloth and pour the wine in an airtight bottle.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Can i use the strained beetroot for anything?
Air-tight bottle after just 10 days?? If fermentation is not complete, is there not a danger of an explosion?
iv got some that is 2yr old and it still needs to be stored for longer its still tastes of beetroot,but the colour is still great.
I’d say they’re probably best used to make compost!
So when it’s standing for ten days with the toast on, does it have a lid or cover at all?