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Beet Wine

Beet Wine Recipe

This recipe came from an old Lithuanian cookbook. Takes 11 days to make with standing time and fermentation time.
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Prep Time 11 d
Cook Time 1 hr
Course Beverage
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 1 gallon
Calories 4627.7 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 10 medium beets
  • 1 gallon water
  • 2 1/2 lbs sugar
  • 1 cake yeast
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Pare and quarter beets.
  • Boil in water till tender.
  • LET STAND 24 HOURS.
  • Remove beets.
  • Add enough water to make one full gallon of liquid.
  • Add sugar and pepper.
  • Boil 10 minutes.
  • Strain through cloth into clay crock.
  • Spread yeast on a slice of bread which has been thoroughly dried in the oven.
  • Place in lukewarm liquid.
  • Let ferment 10 days.
  • Bottle.
  • Do not cork tightly.

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Nutrition

Serving: 5444gCalories: 4627.7kcalCarbohydrates: 1187gProtein: 9.9gFat: 1.2gSaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 465.1mgFiber: 11.5gSugar: 1172.8g
Keyword Easy, Healthy, Low Cholesterol, Low Protein, Weeknight
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