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Birch Sap Wine and early Spring foraging

On our One day foraging course this Saturday the group learnt the technique for tapping a Birch tree.

Prep: 45 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Birch Sap

Ingredients

  • 1 Gallon of Birch sap
  • 2 1/2 lbs Sugar
  • Zest of 2 Lemons
  • 1/2 lb Raisins
  • 1 tsp Brewers yeast

Method

Birch sap wine. Boil 1 gallon birch sap with zest of 2 lemons for 20 mins. Pour into bucket with 2.5 lbs sugar and 0.5 lb raisins, stir until dissolved. Cool to 70F, add 1 tsp brewers yeast and optional yeast nutrient. Cover and leave in warm place 4-5 days stirring daily. Strain into demijohn, fit airlock. Leave to ferment approx 10 days. Bottle using siphon tubing, avoid sediment. Cork and keep 3 months before drinking.

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