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Vine Prunings Wine
Ingredients
1 gallon grape vine prunings
3 lb. white sugar
1 gallon water
Yeast
Method
Collect leaves, stems and tendrils from outdoor grape vines until the required quantity is available. If the grapes are also required for wine-making later on use only the prunings and green shoots; the woody stems should not be cut as they will ooze sap and the crop of grapes will be reduced. if an ornamental grape vine is used for material this warning will not be needed. Do not use leaves or prunings from vines that have been sprayed with Bordeaux or other copper preparations.
Pour the boiling water on to the cuttings in a bowl. Leave for four days covered with a heavy cloth in a warm room, keeping the prunings well under water. Strain, dissolve the sugar in the liquid and finally add the yeast. Ferment, store and bottle as directed for Bramble Tip Wine.
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