Frizzytwig - blackberry wine

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Sorry the recipes taken so long:

4lb blackberries
4lb sugar
8pt boiling water
1/2 oz yeast

wash berries and add water give it a good stir, mashing the berries as you go. cover and leave. Stir daily for about a week then strain through an old clean pillow case, squeeze the very last drop of juice out so all you have left is a solid mush. add sugar and yeast and stir. cover.

leave the mixture for a couple of weeks, then check to see if fermenting has stopped, (a small amount in a clear glass, if there are ANY signs of bubbling leave it alone. After about 4 weeks the fizzing should have finished (check it anyway) pour into clean bottles and seal. Store in a dark dry place for 6-12 months before drinking (tanin will have reduced by then). Cheers - v v tasty. I store my bottled wine in the shed just to be on the safe side but as long as the bubbling has finished there should be no explosions!

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PS Don't wash the pillowcase in your washing machine until you've handwashed to get rid of ALL the pips or you'll be finding them for weeks!