Make-A-Home Balloon Wine

"When I was a teenager, my mother made this wine quite often. It is a sweeter wine, so if you like your wine a little drier, decrease the sugar. I like it just the way it is, and have for many years."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
4
Yields:
4 Quarts
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ingredients

  • 6 cups sugar
  • 1 package yeast
  • 1 quart unsweetened grape juice or 1 quart other unsweetened juice
  • 12 raisins
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directions

  • Mix juice, sugar, yeast and raisins in a 1-gallon small mouth glass jar.
  • Fill to neck of jar with water and mix well.
  • Place a large balloon over opening of jar and secure with a rubber band.
  • Put the jar with mixture in a place where it won't have to be moved.
  • Let stand about 6 weeks.
  • After 6 weeks is over, wine may be strained and bottled.
  • Enjoy!

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Reviews

  1. This recipe is great. I only used 4 cups of sugar and I boiled the water first. Also I sterilized the jugs. Turned out really good. It was quite strong. The easiest wine I have ever made. Thanks for the recipe Lila.
     
  2. My best friend and I made this about three years ago. Very good, VERY STRONG!!!
     
  3. When I was 16 I was a bad boy and made a similar recipe in my mothers basment from one I found in an old cook book my gradmother had. I lost that recipe. Thanks for posting this one. One tip I do remember from the old recipe is that the mixture should be boiled and let cool before adding the yeast to prevent contamination. Thanks so much for sharing.
     
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