Hi thank you for your reply, I have just googled a few, I wanted to use elderberries but there seems to be quite a few recipes. I think an easy recipe for me to start with, I have never made any wines or port before.
This sounds like fun. I've made elderberry wine and found it just too heavy when made with 100% elderberries. Much better when mixed with something. Why not try doing 50:50 with chopped raisins or adding blackberries and fewer raisins. You don't need to fortify it with brandy as there are wine yeasts that will ferment up to 18% abv. Mangrove Jack's K1 (V1116) all purpose wine yeast, for example.
HiWhat do you like to drink and I can work it back.
... And Don't say 'port'
Use thick, thin, dark, oak, tawny, sweet, dry, strong, Ruby etc. We can then come up with a recipe.
Collect the berries with a steel Afro Hair Comb - and then pour them in a bucket. The rubbish floats. Discard the floaters (sorry). Dry and freeze the rest.
Next time you are shopping get some red grape concentrate.
First step is to make you a big flavour red wine.
Thank you for you reply and support, I will let you know how I get on. Karen
