Red Date Wine Recipe

Red Date Wine Recipe

Making wine to give away at Christmas is a family hobby.  I have been doing it since childhood, along with my parents and syblings.  After I got married, I continued making different kinds of wines with my husband. Over the years it became a challenge to try something new every year.  This year, I decided to go in for Red Date Wine and followed my usual recipe for it. Red Dates are also known as jujubes in the Western World and somewhat similar to the Indian variety that we called borums as children.  Red dates have numerous health benefits and I discovered this incredible fruit when we moved to Malaysia. I observed my Chinese friends snacking on it and making it into probiotic drinks, nourishing soups, desserts and teas.  I started using it in various recipes and loved the outcome. This wine was made in June and Imlet it settle for a few months before bottling it. It turned out fine and I have started giving it out to friends for Christmas.  I was also able to send a few bottles to family in India and I am sure they will like it as much as I do.  Cheers to the Christmas Season.

Ingredients For Red Wine Recipe

3 kg red dates, wash and dry at room temperature

Boiling water to cover

1.5kg brown sugar

1.5tsp yeast

Handful of wheat kernels

1 egg white, beaten stiff (to be added last)

Method:

Wash and dry dates at room temperature.  This took me a day.  I started in the morning, and left the dates on a large flat tray, covered with a thin towel.  The next day I transferred the dates to the Wine Jar and covered it with boiling water.  I closed the jar and left it to cool.  I then added the remaining ingredients and water to cover. Stir well and leave to ferment for 21 days. Cover the jar with a large kitchen towel and tie with string or ribbon. Stir the wine every morning for 21 days, using a long handled wooden spoon. After 21 days, leave it alone for a week or two to settle.  Strain the wine into a large 5 litre bottle and cover and leave for the sediment to settle down.  Reserve the dates.  Do not throw away.  This takes three or four days.  If the colour is light, you may add 1 cup caramel to give it a rich colour.  This is optional.  I prefer not to as the wine has a beautiful colour on its own.  Bottle and give to friends, discarding the sediment.  I got about 4 litres wine from this batch.

NB:  Do not discard the dates.  I bottle them and use them in cakes for a really exotic Red Wine Date Recipe

Wishing everyone a Blessed Christmas and New Year.

Some Other Wine & Liqueur Christmas Recipes

DIY Hazelnut Liqueur Recipe / Exotic Christmas Liqueur

Happy New Year/Easy Dried Rose Petal Liqueur

Pomegranate Liqueur For Christmas

Starfruit Wine, Homemade

Christmas Wine, The Mangalorean Way

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