Beet Wine Recipe

February 5, 2013

2013, General posting, Recipes, Wine Recipes

Vegetable wine is always a weird one to make. Usually when you say something like, “Ya, you are drinking beet wine” most people will raise an eyebrow. The only reason why I started to make this one is because I grow beets in my garden. I usually get so many that I don’t know what to do with them. I mean honestly there are only so many days where I can make, “Beet Soup” and still have a smile on my face (even though it’s my favorite soup – no lie). Either way, this wine is one that is red in color and not too dry. A really good one if you are a beet fan.

Yield 1 Gallon

Ingredients

3 lbs Beets with green part removed

12 oz Orange juice concentrate

2 pounds white sugar

1 pound honey

1 cinnamon stick

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 teaspoons fresh orange zest

1 package montrachet wine yeast

1 teaspoon pectic enzyme

1 teaspoon yeast nutrient

1/4 teaspoon tannin

Directions

Wash beets and put them in a large pot
Cover beets with water and simmer on low heat until the beets are tender and soften up
Remove beets from liquid
Add orange juice concentrate, sugar, honey and spices to liquid
Bring to boil
After boil has been reached, simmer for about 10-15 minutes
Crush the beats into a paste and put them back into the liquid
Add the orange zest and transfer into a 2 gallon fermenter
Add water and bring up to volume of 1 gallon
Add, enzyme, yeast nutrient, yeast, and tannin
Let it ferment for about 5 days
Rack into 1 gallon container
Fill up to 1 gallon.
Let mixture ferment for 3 months
Rack if it’s needs clearing
If not, bottle, and let sit for 6 months