Cookbook:Homemade Red Wine

This drink is made during Christmas Season. It is very delicious, and your friends will love it.

Ingredients

 * 4 kg dark black grapes
 * 4 L water, boiled and cooled
 * 4 kg sugar
 * 2 egg whites
 * 2 ounces (60 ml) liquid yeast or 2 Tbsp (15 ml) dry yeast granules
 * 1 handful whole wheat
 * ½–¾ cup (120–180 ml) white sugar for colouring

Procedure

 * 1) Clean and wash grapes well, removing stalks and any debris.
 * 2) Crush the grapes until you get a good purple colour.
 * 3) Place the crushed grapes in a ceramic jar, and mix with 2 kg sugar. Mix in the water, egg whites, yeast, and wheat until well-combined.
 * 4) Cover with an airtight lid, and let ferment in a cool place for 21 days, stirring well every other day.
 * 5) Strain the mixture and discard the solids.
 * 6) Stir the remaining sugar into the liquid, and place back in the fermenting container. Mix well, and keep airtight for another 21 days to ferment.
 * 7) Filter the wine using a muslin cloth.
 * 8) Place the sugar for colouring in a heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Stir until the sugar melts and becomes a dark brown caramel—do not let it burn.
 * 9) Remove the caramel from the heat, and gradually and carefully stir in 5–7 Tbsp hot water. Let cool slightly.
 * 10) Stir the caramel syrup into the wine, then transfer the wine into a jar for storage.