Nothing in primary, waiting for the bananas to ripen for my next planned wine. I don't like going through withdrawal so I had to do something and the something had to be new. It was a choice between Rose of Sharon and sage. (Ugh.)
I tasted the flowers and they're actually good. That gave me the go ahead. Not as flavorful as day lily but much more than dandelion.
The basic flower wine recipe is 4-6 cups flowers. I knew if it was too "delicate" I wouldn't drink it. I decided to go with a "hold my beer" quantity of flowers - about 14 cups. Yeah!
BTW, the flower buds also taste good! Taste and texture just like okra...and slimy, too! Did not use any.
![rose of sharon.jpg rose of sharon.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/86/86223-2bc30ca5f85dcd2188038bccfdccf87f.jpg)
I tasted the flowers and they're actually good. That gave me the go ahead. Not as flavorful as day lily but much more than dandelion.
The basic flower wine recipe is 4-6 cups flowers. I knew if it was too "delicate" I wouldn't drink it. I decided to go with a "hold my beer" quantity of flowers - about 14 cups. Yeah!
BTW, the flower buds also taste good! Taste and texture just like okra...and slimy, too! Did not use any.
![rose of sharon.jpg rose of sharon.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/86/86223-2bc30ca5f85dcd2188038bccfdccf87f.jpg)