I think this is my 3rd or fourth wine I ever made,
never been bottled,
interesting- 2 years old- a mead, from home grown yellow tomaters…
all I needed was ONE glass, being around 15% ABV.-
IT WAS A TOE WARMER!
the flavor was mostly banana, future recipes I cut back on,
the only way I can describe it- “sherry like qualities”..
Yellow TOMATO Mead
· 4 lbs fresh, ripe yellow tomatoes
· 1 clove garlic
1 small bunch basil and oregano leaves
· 2 lbs honey
· 3-1/2 qts water
· 2 tsp acid blend
· 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme
· 1/8 tsp grape tannin
· 1 tsp yeast nutrient
· 1 crushed Campden tablet
· 1 pkg Champagne or Montrachet yeast
· Started 10-3-07
(I added banana- how much I don’t remember- however- a half per 2 gallons is all that is needed for the yeast to feed on)
Boil water and dissolve sugar. Meanwhile, wash and cut fruit into chunks, discarding any bruised or insect-scarred parts. Pour fruit and any juice from cutting into nylon straining bag in primary. Tie bag and squash the fruit. Pour the boiling water with dissolved sugar over fruit. Cover and allow to cool one hour, then add acid blend, tannin, yeast nutrient, and crushed Campden tablet. Stir, recover and after 12 hours add pectic enzyme. Wait another 12 hours and add yeast. Stir twice a day for 7 days. Remove nylon bag and allow to drip drain, adding drained juice to primary; do not squeeze bag. Siphon liquid off sediments into secondary, top up, and fit airlock. Rack every 60 days until wine clears, then wait two weeks and rack again. Add stabilizer, wait 10 days, sweeten to taste with sugar water, then bottle. Wine will mature in one year and should be served chilled.
