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Homemade Wine

Easy homemade wine made with sugar, frozen juice concentrate, yeast, a gallon jug, latex balloon, and rubber band.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 42 days 5 minutes
Servings: 32 servings
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups white sugar
  • 12 oz frozen grape juice concentrate
  • 1 gallon water boiled and cooled
  • 1 packet wine yeast
  • 1 clean 1-gallon glass jug
  • 1 latex balloon
  • 1 rubber band

Method
 

  1. Sterilize your equipment by rinsing the jug, balloon, and rubber band in hot, soapy water, then rinse thoroughly.
  2. Pour the boiled and cooled water into the jug, add the sugar, and swirl until fully dissolved.
  3. Add the frozen concentrate and stir to blend flavors.
  4. Sprinkle the wine yeast on top and let it hydrate for 10 minutes without stirring.
  5. Swirl gently to mix, fit the latex balloon over the opening, and secure with a rubber band as an airlock.
  6. Place in a cool, dark spot for 1–2 weeks of primary fermentation.
  7. Replace the balloon with an airtight stopper and age for 4–6 weeks.
  8. Siphon the clear wine into bottles, leaving sediment behind, then cork or cap.
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