Traditional fruit, flower, vegetable and herb wines — tested, practical recipes for the home winemaker.
73 recipes
Although raspberry leaves are best known for their traditional use in herbal teas, they have also been used for generations by country winemakers to produce delicate and refreshing wines. Compared with blackberry leaf…
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Rhubarb has long been a staple of British allotments and gardens, particularly valued for pies, jams, and home winemaking. Its naturally high acidity makes it ideal for producing crisp, refreshing wines when balanced …
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Redcurrants are a traditional British garden fruit valued for their tart flavour and high natural acidity. While often used in jellies and sauces, they also make an excellent base for wine due to their clarity of flav…
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Raspberries have long been used in traditional British country winemaking due to their abundance and intense natural flavour. They produce one of the most aromatic fruit wines available, with a balance of sweetness an…
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Rose Petal Wine has been enjoyed for centuries throughout Europe and the Middle East, where fragrant roses have long been prized for both culinary and medicinal uses. Home winemakers discovered that the same delicate …
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Red clover has been a familiar sight in British meadows for centuries, providing nectar for bees and enriching pasture with nitrogen. Country winemakers recognised that its nectar-rich flower heads could also produce …
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Sage has been valued since ancient times as both a culinary and medicinal herb, and it found its way into country winemaking wherever it was grow. Despite its robust reputation in the kitchen, sage undergoes a remarka…
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Rosemary has symbolised remembrance and hospitality since ancient times and has been cultivated in Britain for hundreds of years. Its distinctive fragrance has made it a favourite culinary and medicinal herb, while tr…
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The rowan tree has long been associated with British and Scottish folklore, where it was regarded as a tree of protection and good fortune. Although the berries are too bitter for most people to enjoy raw, they have t…
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Rosehips have long been used in traditional UK hedgerow winemaking, especially in times when imported citrus fruits were scarce. Their naturally high vitamin C content and tart, apple-citrus flavour made them a valuab…
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Sloes are the fruit of the blackthorn, one of Britain's most widespread hedgerow shrubs. For centuries they have been used in traditional preserves, syrups, and the famous sloe gin but they also produce one of the fin…
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Thyme has been cultivated for thousands of years and has long been associated with strength, courage and healing. In Britain it became an essential herb in monastery and cottage gardens, valued for both culinary and m…
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