Perfectly imperfect berries from Tesco

[kelper]

I'm going to use these to make an 18% "port" with some elderberries for colour.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/295653714
£2.49 a kilo, not too dear.

 

[Drunkula]

Those, and putting normal sugar in a blender to make caster sugar has driven my roulade overheads right down.

 

[kelper]

My wife makes an amazing vegan meringue with chickpea water, cream of tartar and sugar. With Scottish strawberries and raspberries and whippable Oatly milk, it makes a superb Eton Mess and I'm not vegan or veggie.

 

[Old Geezer]

I'm going to use these to make an 18% "port" with some elderberries for colour.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/295653714
£2.49 a kilo, not too dear.

Good find I like it. Thank you.

 

[Mr_S_Jerusalem]

You got ripe elderberries near you? They still green here

 

[kelper]

No, dried ones!

 

[Mr_S_Jerusalem]

No, dried ones!

Oh yeah! I forgot that was a thing lol

 

[kelper]

They are superb, no stalks, ready to use and impart a ruby red colour to country wines.

 

[Brew_DD2]

They are superb, no stalks, ready to use and impart a ruby red colour to country wines.

I was quite tempted to put a sour onto a a few bags.

 

[Gerryjo]

I'm going to use these to make an 18% "port" with some elderberries for colour.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/295653714
£2.49 a kilo, not too dear.

Very low sugar content with 3.6 per 80g.

 

[kelper]

Very low sugar content with 3.6 per 80g.

It's very easy to add sugar!

 

[Gerryjo]

It's very easy to add sugar!

It's very easy to add sugar!

I would assume so therefore using them to add body, colour and flavour no doubt

 

[LED_ZEP]

I'm going to use these to make an 18% "port" with some elderberries for colour.

I've used these a few times to make wine. Just be aware the strawberry flavour takes over and pretty much masks the flavour of the other berries. Not saying that's a bad thing just not sure it would be what you're looking for if you're going for a port.

 

[Barley Rubble]

I'm going to use these to make an 18% "port" with some elderberries for colour.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/295653714
£2.49 a kilo, not too dear.

I used a bag of these frozen fruit in my Forest Fruit TC, together with other ingredients. When I tasted the sample vessel, I did note that it was very fruity with the strawberry being more prominent than the raspberries or blackberries, but I don't see that as a negative. ABV a very healthy 7.15%!

Not sure how it would work in a port, though?