Homemade

Guide to Homemade Wine, Beer, Cider & Mead

Alcoholic beverages; commonly beer and wines and made at home. Most often brews are made from brewing kits purchased at shops specialized in spirits. Cheap Draft features homebrew recipes, equipment requirements, and best practices needed to deliver the perfect batch!

This recipe includes balm which is a noted cure for headaches and imparts a pleasing fragrance.

Ingredients:

• 4 lbs, rhubarb-peeled and cut into dice
• ½ lb. raisins-shredded
• ½ lb. barley
• ½ lb. maize
• 1 egg white
• 4 lbs. sugar
• 1 slice of toast
• 1 oz. yeast
• 1 lb. balm (lemon scented mint)
• 4 quart water

Method:

Put all, except the balm, into a big jar. Stand. Stir daily for 14 days. Keep covered and warm.

Add the balm-stand for a further 4 days.

Strain, bottle and cork.

Keep for 6 - 12 months. See that the wine is clear, add the bubbles for “making sparkling wines” and keep for a further 1-5 months before drinking.