Embrace the rich and tangy flavours of cranberries, packed with antioxidants by making a delicious and healthy wine.
When selecting the next fruit wine to experiment with, cranberries stood out as a clear option. As fresh cranberries are not readily available in Goa, we opted for Real Cranberry Juice instead. This particular fruit juice is widely accessible in the market, and when combined with sugar and a MOB baggie, it transformed into a delightful, tasty, and invigorating wine.
FUN FACTIn the past, Canadian and American sailors consumed cranberries during oceanic expeditions to prevent scurvy, as cranberries are rich in Vitamin C, fibre and antioxidants.
Taste Profile
Alcohol 🍷 | Medium |
Sweetness 🍭 | Medium |
Spiciness 🌶️ | Low |
Fruity Aroma 🍇 | High |
Pairings
Spicy Indian curry dishes: Pair the cranberry wine with spicy Indian curry dishes like chicken tikka masala or lamb vindaloo. The fruity notes of the wine can complement the spiciness of the curry.
Tandoori chicken: The smoky flavours of tandoori chicken can be enhanced by the fruity and slightly tart notes of the cranberry wine.
Paneer tikka: The creamy and mildly spiced flavours of paneer tikka can be a great match for the cranberry wine, creating a well-balanced pairing.
Ingredients and Equipment
3 litres of Cranberry juice
500gm of sugar
1 MOB Baggie Max
The Legendary MOB Kit
Process
Day 1: Preparation
Start with cleaning and sanitising the 3L fermenter jar, its lid, and the muslin cloth.
Add 3 litres of cranberry juice. We used the Real Cranberry Juice tetra packs.
Grind 1.9 cups of sugar into a powder and add it to the cranberry juice.
Stir it or cover the lid and give it a good shake to dissolve all the sugar.
Empty the contents on 1 MOB Baggie Max into the fermenter and mix it throughly.
Cover your fermenter jar with the muslin cloth with the help of the rubber band.
Store the fermenter jar in a cool place away from direct sunlight.
Day 2: Fermentation
Clean and sanitise he fermenter lid and airlock
After about 12-24 hours once you see bubbles in the fermenter, remove the muslin cloth and tightly close the lid of your fermenter.
Fill water in the airlock below the max level.
Attach the airlock to the fermenter through the grommet hole and making sure it is a secure fit.
For the next 3-4 days stir the wine in the fermenter jar by using a sanitised spoon or stirrer or by swirling the fermenter jar.
Day 6: Cold Crashing
Its been 5 days and your mango wine is fermenting beautifully. Now its time to remove the airlock, empty the water out, clean and store it.
Cover the hole in the grommet with a sanitised rubber cork.
Carefully place your fermenter in your fridge.
Day 8: Bottling and Storage
It take 1-2 days for the wine to clear and for the yeast and other dissolved solids to settle down.
Once its done, you can proceed to bottle the cleared part of the wine using a cleaned and sanitised siphon, funnel, muslin cloth, bottles and bottle caps.
Store the bottled wines away from direct sunlight in a cool place.
Drink it chilled and keep refrigerated after opening.
PRO TIP If you have fresh or frozen cranberries, you can use them to create an authentic cranberry wine 🍷
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