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Homemade Mandarin Orange Wine
An alcoholic beverage with a strong citrus flavor - that is homemade Mandarin Orange Wine is all about.
Prep Time
1
hour
hr
Author:
myeatingspace.com
Ingredients
2
cup
orange pulp
1.5
cup
orange zest
chopped
2
cups
of water
3-4
cloves
3
cups
of sugar
1
tbsp
cracked wheat
1/8
tsp
yeast
Equipments
Large wide glass jar
clean and dry
Cheese cloth for covering the jar
Wooden spoon
Thread or rubber-band
Instructions
Wash and peel the orange zest first. Remove the white pith portion from the zest and keep aside.
Now section the oranges and carefully separate the juicy pulp from the white skin.
Using a mortar and pestle, just smash the cloves and wheat.
Now add the orange zest, orange pulp, smashed cloves and wheat, 1.5 cup sugar, water and yeast into the glass jar.
Mix well using a wooden spoon.
Cover the mouth of the jar with the cheese cloth and tightly wrap around the neck of the bottle using the thread or rubber-band.
keep in a warm place. Stir everyday using a wooden spoon.
After 1.5 weeks, add the remaining 1.5 cups of sugar into the fermented orange wine and mix well.
Let it ferment for 21 days. Keep stirring everyday.
After 21 days, Strain the fermented liquid with a cheese cloth or strainer.
Mix more sugar if needed.
Transfer to a bottle and cork tightly. Chill and serve.
You can age it for 1 month before serving if you wish.
Notes
1. Add more sugar if you want it more sweet.