[Sca-cooks] Re: Oak leave wine

[Marcus Loidolt]

Greetings, Priscilla, or anyone on the list, ever
heard of this recipe? I hadn't, but Master Charles
Oakley provided this one, might be interesting to try
on a good brave spring day!!??

Abot Johann



--- c.oakley at att.net wrote:
> Hey Johann...
> 
> Actally the wine recipe came from a real life
> printed book from our library 
> over in Peoria!  I don't remember the book but it
> was a rather small one.
> 
> The recipe basically went:
> 
> In the spring of the year pick oak leaves when they
> are about the size of the 
> palm of your hand.  Put them into a large container
> and pour boiling water 
> over them (I boiled about two gallons even though I
> was making a one gallon 
> batch)...  the boiling water breaks down the cell
> structure of the leaves and 
> releases the clorophil, etc.  Let the whole mess sit
> until the water cools...
> 
> Add sugars (I think I used about 5 cups) and mix
> thoroughly...  let the whole 
> mess sit covered for about two or three days...
> sturing often...
> 
> Strain the liquour off of the leaves and put into
> the jug with an airlock on 
> it and let it do its fermenting thing...
> 
> Its a pretty simple process... and... ummm...
> washing the leaves in cold 
> water prior to hitting them with the boiling water
> would probably be a good 
> idea... but...as I recall I don't think I did... 
> gives the whole disaster a 
> more 'period feel'... ;-)
> 
> Chas.
> 


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