One or two people asked about Primrose Wine. I wasn't sure, but I found this recipe for you.
I don't think I'll be picking 4 pints of primroses!
- Pick the heads – at least a couple of litres each (or 4 pints in total).
- Boil a gallon of water and dissolve 1 kilo (2.2lbs) of sugar, the juice of a lemon, the juice of an orange and two teaspoons of cream of tartar.
- Place flower heads in large container and pout on the water.
- Cover container with a clean tea-towel and leave for 3 days
- Strain juice from the heads into a sterile demi-john
- Add yeast and an airlock.
- Leave until fermentation has finished.
- You can either bottle it as is or I prefer a bit of a sparkle in all my country wine so add a small teaspoon of sugar to each bottle to prime it and then seal.
- The priming sugar will start a secondary fermentation and put a fizz into the bottle.
- Make sure you use bottles (like old sparkling wine bottles or plastic fizzy-pop bottles) that can stand the pressure.
- Leave for at least a further two weeks. Longer if possible.
- Serve chilled!
18 comments:
That sounds complicated! I think Primrose Wine is a lovely name for something bubbly (I think I would put the sugar in it).
Thank you for finding the recipe.
I don't fancy it at all, I would rather see the Primroses in the garden.
I agree!
that's surprising, I think it would be very lovely to taste but like Simple Living I decided I would rather see them growing - that's an awful lot of primrose in a glass of wine! how kind you are to find the recipe. I hope if anyone tries it they will share the outcome.
Beautiful.
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I would love to know if anyone has tried this! (apart from Grey Rabbit)
What a fascinating recipe! I have never heard of this. It would be a good idea to remember that if you are purchasing primroses from a big box store or nursery for this that you need to make sure no systemic pesticides are used on them :)
Primrose wind sounds whimsical, but I think I'll enjoy my primroses in the garden while sipping some grape wine!
Me too :(
This does sound interesting Barbara...I do enjoy primroses :D mari
Elizabeth, so interesting! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe with us!
Never heard of Primrose wine. We don't drink wine either, nor do I grow primroses, but I do love them. It does sound delicious and fun to make. Fun to serve to guests, too. With ice cream?
How interesting! I don't drink wine myself but Primrose Wine sounds so pretty..I wonder what it tastes like? Personally, I'd rather see all those cheerful little flowers in my garden or on my windowsill. :)
Well that is interesting!
How interesting and charming idea!Loved the name
Sounds very interesting!
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Sounds yummy! We have made Peach wine but I didn't like it. Too fermented! :)
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