The Cottage Smallholder

Hi All,

Just thought someone maybe interested in my recipe for banana wine? 

It is so old forget where it came from Originally. Started another batch today.

This is a cross between a white wine and liqueur. Quite potent !!!!!!!!

4lb bananas ( very ripe) I buy them in reduced box at local veg shop for 86p

2 banana skins,

8oz raisins chopped

3lb sugar

1 orange

1 lemon

1 gallon water

Tannin (  use teabags steeped in little boiling water for a while till cold)

Yeast: ''Tokay'' style or ''cereal'' yeast at a push ''white wine'' yeast.

METHOD

peel bananas and slice into  1 gallon of water in a large pan along with orange/lemon peel,banana skins ( save juice for later)

 bring to boil then Simmer for 1/2 HOUR

Then strain liquid onto the sugar in a bucket, pressing as much liquid out as possible.

stir well to dissolve sugar.

Leave till just warm then add tannin (or tea) juices of lemon/orange also the raisins also the yeast.

Cover the brewing bucket and leave for 5 days stirring twice a day.

then strain into a demi john, leave to ferment onracking as and when the sediment builds up.

When ferment ended and wine clear bottle and store in a cool/dark place to mature.

maybe drunk after 6 month's, left longer and it improves longer it is kept. 

Enjoy

Pam