Chocolate Peppermint Wine

[Julie]

Actually if you backsweeten with some candy canes this helps in bring back some of the mint flavor and adds a nice pink color.

 

[snowgirl812001]

Actually if you backsweeten with some candy canes this helps in bring back some of the mint flavor and adds a nice pink color.

Now why didn't I think of that one??? I have a candy cane (your recipe) aging away. Lol, oh well, maybe next time. Thanks for the input!

 

[Julie]

Now why didn't I think of that one??? I have a candy cane (your recipe) aging away. Lol, oh well, maybe next time. Thanks for the input!

Lol, we learn as we go. And I still had to add some peppermint extract.

 

[Segarram]

Actually if you backsweeten with some candy canes this helps in bring back some of the mint flavor and adds a nice pink color.

Thanks for the candy cane tip. The wine guy at my local home brew shop told me to withdraw about a gallon of the original MUST (right before pitching the yeast) and refrigerate it. Then add 3/4 gallon of the MUST back to the batch after primary fermentation. Save the remaining 1/4 gallon for backsweetening. I've tasted some of his wines where he used this technique and it restores the original grape/fruit flavor.

 

[WVMountaineerJack]

there is a mint plant called chocolate mint that tastes just like a peppermint paddie, its very easy to grow, it would make this much better than addding extracts. WVMJ

 

[snowgirl812001]

there is a mint plant called chocolate mint that tastes just like a peppermint paddie, its very easy to grow, it would make this much better than addding extracts. WVMJ

I have one now, didn't at the time, but will be using it next time for sure!

 

[snowgirl812001]

Ready to sit till Christmas

 

[wineforfun]

When I can find some time and extra carboys, I am definitely going to try this one. Bottles look awesome.

 

[snowgirl812001]

When I can find some time and extra carboys, I am definitely going to try this one. Bottles look awesome.

Thank you! Wish I had clear bottles to see the color though, but oh well

 

[reefman]

Ready to sit till Christmas

awesome, looks great!

 

[Iffy]

It's looks amazing, but I don't have another 6 gal carboy, and I'm afraid to commit to that much. Can this be modified to make just a single gallon? I'm very new and could benefit from very specific instructions.

 

[WVMountaineerJack]

Iffy, for any winemaking recipe, divide by the gallons and your pretty safe, but use the whole pack of yeast or split it between several batches on the same day. WVMJ

 

[snowgirl812001]

Iffy, for any winemaking recipe, divide by the gallons and your pretty safe, but use the whole pack of yeast or split it between several batches on the same day. WVMJ

I waiting for someone else to respond haha. I was pretty sure that's all there was to it, but not 100%. I've only made 6 gal batches so far