[2PUPs]

Well the Misses went food shopping today , and bought a bunch of ocean spray juices on sale ,64oz bottles , 5 of each cran-strawberry and blueberry . She said she bought them because i was watching someone on you tube making wine from store bought juice , and thought I would be able to make some wine with them . Is this type of juice suitable for making a wine or will I just be drinking these juices for the next few weeks . I tried to search on this but couldnt find anything . Any input appreciated .


Jeff

[djrockinsteve]

It depends upon what the ingredients are. Is there sorbate or other preservatives in it. Is it a juice cocktail or 100% juice.

You have to watch as many juices are more sugar water as opposed to 100% pure juice. I was trying to find 100% cranberry juice but all were cocktail.

[Tom]

Agree "cocktail" juice will not make good wine. 100% will. Ust the sugar caculator to figure how much sugar is needed for 1.085.. http://www.xs4all.nl/~mpesgens/thwp/winecalc.html

[2PUPs]

Well the blueberry says juice cocktail . as for the cran-strawberry ingredients are as follows ; filterd water , cane or beet sugar , cranberry juice from concentrate apple juice from concentrate strawberry juice from concentrate carrot juice from concentrate , citric acid , natural flavors , sodium cirate , fumaric acid , ascorbic acid .

[Tom]

Look on the back label. I think its LESS than 100% juice. All O/C says how much juice is in it. If less than 100% I would not make wine from it.

[djrockinsteve]

It would wind up being a weak wine. You could always simmer it down but thats more work than just using 100% juice.

[malweth]

You'll never find 100% cranberry juice... unless it's some natural supplement (in very small, expensive quantities). Cranberries are very acidic and bitter.

I would forgo these juices and look into getting fresh cranberries in season (Fall).

[Tom]

Originally Posted by malweth

You'll never find 100% cranberry juice... unless it's some natural supplement (in very small, expensive quantities). Cranberries are very acidic and bitter.

I would forgo these juices and look into getting fresh cranberries in season (Fall).

Costco and Sams carry 100% Ocean Spray juice as well as alot of grocery stores. I know I made plenty of wine from them.

[Julie]

I am currently making a 5 gallon batch of blueberry/pomegrante from Ocean Spray juices. OMG the smell is out of this world. Not tasting too bad, even dry.

[oliveking]

Hi Julie do you think you could post your recipe for the blueberry pomegrante wine. Thanks alot.

John