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kevinstan · 01-10-2013, 12:05 PM

I have been reading as much as I can and wanted to ask everyone here. What is some of the best / easiest wine you have made from dried fruit? I have seen recipes for dried apricots, dried elderberries and even just plain raisins. I want to try something but wanted input from everyone here. Maybe some recipes and suggestions.

Sammyk · 01-10-2013, 02:37 PM

Dried fruits are expensive unless you make your own. Use dried fruits with the same kind of 100% juice in the grocery. Best of 2 worlds that way.

Sammyk · 01-10-2013, 02:38 PM

Also you can buy jam in the grocery. I have made wine from Blackberry jam that was awesome. Think outside of the box.

saramc · 01-10-2013, 11:31 PM

Dried cranberry, no oil added ones, along with white grape juice as the base, or even red grape as the base is great.

**WVMJ** · 01-11-2013, 12:22 AM

We have to vote for dried elderberries as one of the easiest and best. WVMJ

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Originally Posted by kevinstan

I have been reading as much as I can and wanted to ask everyone here. What is some of the best / easiest wine you have made from dried fruit? I have seen recipes for dried apricots, dried elderberries and even just plain raisins. I want to try something but wanted input from everyone here. Maybe some recipes and suggestions.

Sammyk · 01-11-2013, 12:23 AM

Never tasted elderberry. What does it taste like?

**WVMJ** · 01-11-2013, 12:31 AM

Dried elderberry, the fresh tastes alittle different, but it tastes like the best wine ever

If you add enough dried berries, a good red wine yeast and some nutrients its not hard to make. Some pics and recipies on our edlerbrry website. WVMJ

Sammyk · 01-11-2013, 10:57 AM

Do you make other wines beside elderberry?