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Dagney · 08-24-2006, 10:07 AM

My friend just delivered the recipe for this amazing stuff. If you have any questions on the process, let me know!

RAISIN AND RICE WINE

2 LBS RICE - REGULAR
2 LBS GOLDEN RAISINS
7 LBS SUGAR
2 ORANGES
1 LEMON
2 CAKES (packages) OF YEAST (preferably Champagne yeast)
2 GALLONS WATER, BOILED AND COOLED

MIX ALL INGREDIENTS IN 5-GALLON CROCK. STIR EACH DAY FOR 3 WEEKS.
STRAIN (I use a nylon fruit wine straining bag) and place into CARBOYS (two 4litre glass wine jugs work perfectly), fit airlocks and let sit 3 weeks. Rack and bottle. MAKES ABOUT 3 GALLONS. (or 10 standard wine bottles)

After bottling wait at least 6 months to open, but this wine doesn’t really get good until it has aged 4 or more years (at 6 months you may think you did something wrong and consider throwing it away - DON’T (it’s not bad at 6 months, just disappointing)) (The original recipe did not call for placing it in the carboys but just immediately bottling it. I just made a batch using the carboys for the first time, and the wine seemed to be much much better for it- and I think it might actually taste good at 6 months – but no promises!) In fact if you try it at 6 months and again at 4 years you won’t even believe it is the same wine! Best of luck, and have fun!

08-24-2006, 10:07 AM	#66
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Raisin Rice Wine My friend just delivered the recipe for this amazing stuff. If you have any questions on the process, let me know! RAISIN AND RICE WINE 2 LBS RICE - REGULAR 2 LBS GOLDEN RAISINS 7 LBS SUGAR 2 ORANGES 1 LEMON 2 CAKES (packages) OF YEAST (preferably Champagne yeast) 2 GALLONS WATER, BOILED AND COOLED MIX ALL INGREDIENTS IN 5-GALLON CROCK. STIR EACH DAY FOR 3 WEEKS. STRAIN (I use a nylon fruit wine straining bag) and place into CARBOYS (two 4litre glass wine jugs work perfectly), fit airlocks and let sit 3 weeks. Rack and bottle. MAKES ABOUT 3 GALLONS. (or 10 standard wine bottles) After bottling wait at least 6 months to open, but this wine doesn’t really get good until it has aged 4 or more years (at 6 months you may think you did something wrong and consider throwing it away - DON’T (it’s not bad at 6 months, just disappointing)) (The original recipe did not call for placing it in the carboys but just immediately bottling it. I just made a batch using the carboys for the first time, and the wine seemed to be much much better for it- and I think it might actually taste good at 6 months – but no promises!) In fact if you try it at 6 months and again at 4 years you won’t even believe it is the same wine! Best of luck, and have fun! __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.