A huckleberry may be any member of the Gaylussacia or Vaccinium genera. The Gaylussacia genus includes about 50 species, but only two are closely associated with winemaking: the black huckleberry (Gaylussacia baccata) and the box huckleberry (Gaylussacia brachycera). Huckleberries are one of the few fruits that can produce a wine resembling that made from grapes. The following steps will show make huckleberry wine.
Instructions
1. Begin boiling the water. Sort and wash the huckleberries, making sure to discard any that are not ripe. Place the huckleberries into a primary container and mash them with a potato masher.
2. Add the sugar to the huckleberries, pour in the boiling water and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Cover the primary container with a clean cloth and set it aside to cool.
3. Mix in the remaining ingredients, except for the yeast, when it reaches room temperature. Set the primary container aside for a full day before adding the activated yeast.
4. Stir this mixture twice a day for 10 days when the fermentation begins to proceed vigorously. Let it drain through a nylon straining bag for 30 to 45 minutes into a secondary container.
5. Attach an airlock to the secondary container and rack the wine every 60 days. After six months, rack the wine into bottles.
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