Mixed Summer Fruit Wine

A celebration of British summer — raspberries, strawberries, and redcurrants in a bright, fragrant rosé-style wine.

Mixed Summer Fruit Wine (4.5L / 1 Gallon)

Ingredients

• 500g raspberries
• 500g strawberries
• 300g redcurrants
• 200g blackcurrants
• 1.0 kg white sugar
• 1 tsp yeast nutrient
• 1 tsp pectolase
• 1 Campden tablet
• 1 sachet rosé wine yeast
• Water to 4.5 litres

Instructions

Day 1: Wash all fruit. Destalk currants. Place in a bucket and mash. Pour over 2 litres of boiling water. Dissolve sugar and add. Top up to 4.5 litres. Add Campden tablet. Cover for 24 hours.

Day 2: Add pectolase and yeast nutrient. Check SG (aim 1.078–1.082). Add yeast.

Days 2–4: Stir daily. Summer fruit ferments quickly.

Day 4–5: Strain into demijohn.

Maturation: This wine is at its absolute peak at 6 months — vibrant, fruity, and fresh. Drink it while it's young.

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