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Hugh's Gorseflower wine
Hugh's Gorseflower wine
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Servings
  • 15 litres
Ingredients
  • * 10 pints fresh gorse flowers (measure them with a pint glass)
  • * 15 litres water
  • * 1.7kg golden granulated cane sugar
  • * Juice of 6 lemons
  • * Brewer's yeast
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Directions
1. Put the flowers with the water in a large pan. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Keeping the heat very low, add the sugar and stir until it has dissolved. 2. Pour into a bucket and add the lemon juice. Allow to cool to blood temperature, then add the yeast (follow the packet instructions for quantity). 3. Cover with a clean cloth or piece of muslin and leave to stand for three days, then strain the liquid and transfer to a demi john with an airlock. Make sure all the yeast goes through. Leave to ferment. When fermentation has ceased (about 2 weeks), syphon into sterilised bottles and seal.
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i'v made losts of wine and thought i'd try thisas it seems interesting. it's been in the demijohn for a mounth and is clearing nicely only thing is it stinks like old dirty nappy's is this right or what can any one help

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how long should the wine stay bottled??

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They say the best time to pick them is when the sun shines! Which is not very often :)

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when is best to pick the flowers do you think?

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i would like to try makin this but in a smaller quantety . pleas could you give me the resapt for abt 10 ltrs :) many thanks

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