quince wine recipe

[bazzard]

would love to make a wine with my quinces, or failing that a jam (not a jelly) Has anyone got a simple recipe please?

[Revs]

Winemaking Ingredients: Quince Wine
25 quinces
2 lemons
1/2 lb / 225 grams raisins
3 lb / 1,350 grams sugar
Water up to 1 gallon
Yeast nutrient
Wine yeast


Grate the quinces, omitting the cores, and boil for 15 minutes. Strain and pour the liquor into a fermentation bucket over the sugar, stirring well to dissolve the sugar. Add the chopped raisins and lemon juice. When cool add the yeast nutrient and wine yeast. Cover and leave for ten days in a warm place, stirring daily. Strain through a fine sieve and put into a demijohn and fit an airlock to seal the jar.

Store in a warm place and allow the fermentation to work. When fermentation has ceased, rack the wine into a clean jar and place in a cooler environment and leave. When the wine is clear and stable siphon into bottles.

[bazzard]

Thank you Revs for your speedy & excellent answer. This will be my weekend job!

[Revs]

Quince Jam
2lbs Quinces, prepared weight
1 1/2 pints water
2 tbsps Lemon Juice
3lbs Granulated or preserving sugar

Peel, core, slice and weigh quinces. Place in pan with the water and lemon juice, then simmer very gently with the lid on until really soft and mushy. Reduce a little if needed by boiling with lid off. Add the sugar and stir well until dissolved, then boil rapidly until setting point is reached. Pot and cover in usual way.

Thought you would like this recipe while waiting for your wine to ferment. :o)

[bazzard]

Thank you again Revs. I could do with a slug of wine now, to send me to sleep!

[Samm]

Hi,

Does it matter what kind of quinces you use for quince wine? I seem to have 2 varieties - one round & one pear shaped.
Thanks Samm