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I make a lot of wild teas, i don't much care for the pines. I thought about red clover and raspberry, i was thinking as aromatic as it is that red clover would do nicely in a wine.

Oooh sumac, never thought of that, it makes a nice wild lemonade why not wine?

Pixies Pocket has a recipe for a dandelion ginger wine. Its a wild ferment, so easy and it smells and tastes lovely. Ive eaten the greens before, they're incredibly bitter so always avoided them for wine. I hear they're not as bitter when young but still wouldn't put them in my wine.

I did a lilac wine, it seemed to be going great at the start and then got kinda smelly, i got some really mixed feedback from others who tried to make it. Apparently lilac wine goes through some very dramatic changes in color, odor and taste. Its not done yet and i haven't braved a taste. I...

Also, ive noticed that many recipes call for raisins or dates. Would dried cranberries or rose hips work the same. I dont like raisins, i cant taste them in my wines but cranberries or rose hips might add a hint of flavor if they work the same.

Anyone tried nettle beer, does it taste like asparagus? I love asparagus, but not in my beer lol.

Thanks ill check it out, i usually just order from amazon cause that's where i shop anyway but last order i placed mid march and still haven't recieved my pkgs yet.

So ive heard, the brambles are everywhere but ill have to pick and freeze until i have enough, they dont yeild like a blackberry bush. I usually mix them with my raspberries and thimbleberries. My elderberry trees are just starting to bloom and im excited to try the flowers.

Yes im in the west, never been too far east but there are different kinds of morels ours are mostly dark ive heard they can be found in lighter browns and yellows, maybe some germinate more readily. Ive also heard of people propagating and growing them at home but not sure how.

Morels spores are tough, they're often found after fire because the fire strips away the outer shell so to speak and allows for germination. Without the help of fire a morel spore could take around 5yrs to germinate! I made a firepit in my yard a few yrs ago and found morels near it the next...

Hawthorne leaves are said to taste of apples and my raspberry leaves are quite fragrant but i know berry leaves have tannins which can be harmful if you ingest too much of them. I use them in tea but wine infuses much longer.

Thank you, i dont have access to brewers yeast except online and shipping is a gamble right now with this pandemic so Ive been experimenting with wild yeasts. I have raspberries, thimbleberries, blackberry brambles, hawthorne, serviceberries, false solomons seal, elderberries, wild roses...

Im a newbie, only made a few batches to date but im super hooked having so much fun. Im a bit of a plant enthusiasts as well and do a lot of wild foraging. ive made some very unique and tasty flavor combos for tea and im curious if i could use wild herbs to flavor my wines as well. Has anyone...