hownowbrowncow
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I have just that! A member, cfmiller posted a question asking if anyone had a Raspberry Port wine recipe, and earlier this season I decided to make up a recipe for one. Searching the forums, it seems one is needed here!
Just so everyone is aware, to make a proper Port wine you have to add a %77 ABV Brandy, not only to stabilize the wine for long term storage, but because.. Port. This is a sweet red wine recipe, and is actually quite good -- I'll be keeping it in an oak barrel for about 2-4 years. You can also add chocolate and use vodka, with this recipe.
I didn't document the wine making, as per my last posted recipe Spiced/Crab Apple Wine. But.. This one is worth the shot if you like port, and raspberries are in abundance like myself.
*8 cubes of unsweetened bakers chocolate
Freeze your raspberries first. I froze 5 4lb bags of raspberries, for about a week, prior to using. Ensure you wash them prior to bagging!
Once thawed, and at room temperature, mash! Once completed, add your crushed campden tablet, stir, and leave over night.
The next day add your Nutrient, Enzyme, and Acid. Boil your water, and dissolve sugar into it. For this I boiled 10 liters of water with ALL of my sugar, then added 10 liters of distilled water to my fermenter. Ensure you don't reach a high temperature, raspberries cook easily. Once you're about room temp, or a little above, add your yeast. Let sit for 3-8 days. I personally like 7.
After 3-8 days, strain out the pulp. I use a very fine 440 stainless steel mesh strainer, but cheese cloth can work. You can also put your raspberries in a cheese cloth to begin with, but mashing effectively might prove difficult.
Transfer back to fermenter for 2-4 weeks. I left mine for a full 4 weeks, before racking (see below for Chocolate information). After 3 weeks in a carboy, it's time to fortify.
Add brandy equal to 30% of your total volume.
For Chocolate Raspberry Port, add 1 whole package, or 8 cubes, of unsweetened bakers chocolate (grated) to your first racking. Do NOT use Brandy when fortifying, use Vodka instead or any neutral spirit.
Once fortified, you can bottle right away (of course give it a taste!) or put it in a barrel for bulk aging/LONG TERM aging.
Enjoy.
Just so everyone is aware, to make a proper Port wine you have to add a %77 ABV Brandy, not only to stabilize the wine for long term storage, but because.. Port. This is a sweet red wine recipe, and is actually quite good -- I'll be keeping it in an oak barrel for about 2-4 years. You can also add chocolate and use vodka, with this recipe.
I didn't document the wine making, as per my last posted recipe Spiced/Crab Apple Wine. But.. This one is worth the shot if you like port, and raspberries are in abundance like myself.
- 4 lbs. (best frozen first) raspberries
2 1/2 lbs finely granulated sugar
1/2 tsp citric acid
1/2 tsp pectic enzyme
4 litres water
1 tsp nutrient
1 crushed Campden tablet
wine yeast (use 1 package of wine yeast per 20 liters of water) I suggest champagne
*8 cubes of unsweetened bakers chocolate
Freeze your raspberries first. I froze 5 4lb bags of raspberries, for about a week, prior to using. Ensure you wash them prior to bagging!
Once thawed, and at room temperature, mash! Once completed, add your crushed campden tablet, stir, and leave over night.
The next day add your Nutrient, Enzyme, and Acid. Boil your water, and dissolve sugar into it. For this I boiled 10 liters of water with ALL of my sugar, then added 10 liters of distilled water to my fermenter. Ensure you don't reach a high temperature, raspberries cook easily. Once you're about room temp, or a little above, add your yeast. Let sit for 3-8 days. I personally like 7.
After 3-8 days, strain out the pulp. I use a very fine 440 stainless steel mesh strainer, but cheese cloth can work. You can also put your raspberries in a cheese cloth to begin with, but mashing effectively might prove difficult.
Transfer back to fermenter for 2-4 weeks. I left mine for a full 4 weeks, before racking (see below for Chocolate information). After 3 weeks in a carboy, it's time to fortify.
Add brandy equal to 30% of your total volume.
For Chocolate Raspberry Port, add 1 whole package, or 8 cubes, of unsweetened bakers chocolate (grated) to your first racking. Do NOT use Brandy when fortifying, use Vodka instead or any neutral spirit.
Once fortified, you can bottle right away (of course give it a taste!) or put it in a barrel for bulk aging/LONG TERM aging.
Enjoy.
