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Garden Wines

Garden Wines. or You made wine out of what ??!!. Martina Paetzel MedPretzel Wine Recipe Moderator. Overview. Golden Rule of Garden Winemaking Research Edible vs. Medicinal Wines Spices & Herbs in Home Winemaking Using Good Judgment Inspiration Your Garden Wine Approach

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Garden Wines

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  1. Garden Wines or You made wine out of what??!! Martina Paetzel MedPretzel Wine Recipe Moderator

  2. Overview • Golden Rule of Garden Winemaking • Research • Edible vs. Medicinal Wines • Spices & Herbs in Home Winemaking • Using Good Judgment • Inspiration • Your Garden Wine Approach • General Recipe • Other Points • Question & Answer (??)

  3. Golden Rule of Winemaking:When in doubt about any characteristic of a plant, do not use it! There are more inedible plants than edible ones! x Not: Hemerocallis hybrida Stella D’oro Example: Daylilies Hemerocallis fulva

  4. Research, research, research! • WinePress.us discussion forum (http://www.winepress.us/forums/index.php) • Jack Keller’s Winemaking Website (http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/) • Library, extension agency • The Joy of Home Winemaking by Terry Garey • First Steps in Winemakingby C.J.J. Berry • Handout

  5. “Killer” Wine

  6. Edible vs. medicinal wines • Most plants have some medicinal qualities to them, but are still safe • Chamomile - calming • Garlic - circulatory • Dandelion - calming • Do not use purely medicinal plants! • Digitalis purpurea (foxglove) • Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley) • Atropoa belladonna (deadly nightshade) X • Allergies

  7. Not sure about a plant?Don’t use it! Remember the Golden Rule of Garden Winemaking!

  8. Don’t be afraid to use spices & herbs! • Each herb, spice, or petal gives its unique flavor to a wine. • You can grow them anywhere • Herbs can be an eye-pleasing addition to your flower garden! • If you like the smell, taste or color of an herb, you might like the wine made out of it!

  9. Use good judgment! • If you are unsure about any property of a plant, herb, or spice, do not use it. • And use your sense of smell! • Do not use too much! • If it doesn’t sound like a good idea, it probably isn’t.

  10. Don’t be biased! • Not just novelty wines or marinades! • A few examples: • Chrysanthemum & Chicken • Tomato-Basil & Pizza • Daylily or Chocolate Mint • Sage or Rosemary-Nutmeg • Juniper

  11. Keep Your Eyes Open for Inspiration! • Cook books • Bouquet of flowers • Favorite foods • Salad dressings • Herbal teas

  12. Your Garden Wine Approach This will give you a general idea what your unusual wine will taste like! • Glass 2: • Add wine (ratio 1:1) • Add sugar, acid, tannin • Take good notes! 1. Make 2 cups of herb tea 2. Split into 2 glasses 3. Let cool • Glass 1: • Check for color, clarity, aroma, & taste • Do not dump it! • Add sugar, acid, tannin • Take good notes! Optional: Glass 3: Add both cups together

  13. General Wine Recipe for 1 gallon of fantastic garden wine! • 2 quarts of fresh garden harvest, loosely packed • Water to 1 gallon • 1 crushed Campden tablet, or equivalent • 1 tsp acid blend • 1 tsp yeast nutrient • 1 tsp yeast energizer • 1/4 tsp pectic enzyme • Optional - tannin • 1 can of Welch’s White Grape Concentrate • 2 pounds of sugar (to an SG of 1.085) • 1 package of wine yeast

  14. Yeast • Lalvin 72B-1122 • Red Star Montrachet • Champagne Yeast • Lalvin EC-1118 • Côte des Blancs • Red Star Premier Cuvee

  15. Some Words about Garden Wines • Dried herbs/petals • Aging • Color • Have fun, be creative! • Remember the golden rule of garden winemaking! • Don’t knock it til you’ve tried it!

  16. Take-Home Message If any property of a plant is questionable to you, do not use it.

  17. Thank you! If you have any questions, feel free to ask me! MedPretzel winepress@paetzel.info

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