SC - RECIPE: Gooseberry Wine

[HICKS, MELISSA]

For those that asked, following is the Gooseberry Wine recipe out of La
Varenne .....

Regards Meliora.

> How to make Goofeberry Wine.
> 
> Take the Goofeberries and prefs the Juice from them, and ftrain it
> very well; then take as much water as the quantity of the Juice is,
> and Boyl with refined Sugar, about the quantity of one Pound to a
> Gallon of Wine (when it is mix'd with your Water) then mix the Juice
> and water together, and fine it with Ifinglafs, as before directed,
> after the rate of an Ounce to Ten Gallons and when the Scum is raifed
> to the top, take it off, and the Liquor will be clear; then draw it
> into your Veffels, and it will finifh its Fermentation, and in a
> Months time it will be fit for Bottling, put into each Bottle a piece
> of Sugar.
> 
> Currant and Rasbery Wines are after the fame manner, only the Currants
> when too Ripe are Sower, therefore muft be pull'd when juft Ripe; and
> Goofeberries the longer they are on the Tree, the fweeter they are.
> 
> An Appricock or Peach bruifed, and put into a Bottle of any of thefe
> Wines, will give them a curious Flavour, and brisk Tafte. 
> 
> 
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