Fruit Tea Wine Recipe | How To Make Cheap Fruit Wine | Full Instructions from Start To Finish

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

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[@0TheFather0]

Everyone loves a thick bottom... pan. I am finishing my first ever sweet tea wine. Hopefully be able to bottle it this weekend.

[@johnhardwick8771]

I live in Australia and recently made Blueberry/Blackberry tea wine. It it amazing. Also made Peach/ Apricot tea wine.

[@nottthereyet4872]

You are such a comfort. Thank you.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Do you ever make wine?

[@nottthereyet4872]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden No but I drink it! Might have to give it a go.

[@grahambate3384]

If U want to get rid of stain in ur pan. Wet and dry sandpaper (600 grit), use it wet, works a treat

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Oh wow, thanks for the advice, didn't know that.

[@motog4-75]

I thought of exactly this a couple of years ago & thought it should work. Why not. I didn't manage to get around to it & forgot about it till I saw this video today, thanks for reminder. Maybe 2 boxes might be better 😉

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

This is absolutely fine with one box, really sweet, but try it. If you go to Lidl or Aldi the do double the size boxes.

[@lennon890]

I'm currently sterilising my equipment. I'm making this with Lidl's 'Very Berry' tea. Thanks for the idea! Subscribed! 🍷

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

You will love this! 😍

[@trollforge]

Awesome! I've never thought of making wine from tea bags!

[@got2kittys]

Grapes have tannins, like tea. Tea makes fruit wine better.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

You should! it is great!

[@eddavanleemputten9232]

Technically this is a flavoured kilju (sugar wine/alcohol). I love this idea! Thank you for sharing!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Whatever it technically is, it's definitely strong. 😂. Thank you for watching! 😊

[@jaythecraftymaniac6056]

Cracking, thank you. I have some tea wine and some hibiscus on the go at the moment but think I should make some of this. With these lovely coloured wines I use a brown glass demi john or a bit of scrap paper wrapped around to keep that colour but now I want to knit some covers 😜☺️

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yeah I reckon knitted looks so much cooler! 😂

[@derekcox6531]

I have made lots of wine in my day but I have never seen this particular method before. I’m definitely going to give this a try if I can find that sort of tea here in Canada 😀

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

I assumed everywhere has fruit tea... But now you've got me wondering? Give it a try if you can.

[@vanessasfunkyallotment9897]

Finally got around to trying this out, as I’ve never made wine before, this looks like the simplest way to start! I did intend to start brewing some weeks back, but couldn’t get hold of any yeast that hasn’t been hiked up in price. Finally sourced some from an online brewery store. Just waiting for my mixture to cool before I pour into the demijohn. It’s taking forever! I need to be patient 😆 Thanks for this Erica 👍

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Exciting!! Wilkos sell wine yeast is you need it again.

[@moorejl57]

I am enjoying your brewing videos. I make beer from the grain and want to give wine a go. I will probably try to get some loose fruit tea and strain it out as it goes into the fermenter. The knitted demijohn cozies are amazing and unique, The yeast you are using already has the nutrients added, seems very convenient. I like that you are careful with sanitation, this is very important when making beer. Cheers!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Well there isn't much point in going to the hassle of making the wine if you don't sanitise things because it will just go mouldy. Thank you for the lovely comment.

[@sowenchantedirishkitchenga8282]

Oh Erica thanks for sharing this!! I really want to try making wine! My dad used to make it years and years ago!! Thank you 🙏😘

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Have a go, it's worth a try.

[@sowenchantedirishkitchenga8282]

Erica's Little Welsh Garden I will indeed xx thanks again 💚 Geri

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Hope it goes well. 😁

[@zakdingle2000]

When you top up after a couple of days I use a sugar water mix to keep the alcohol content up.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

I'm not going to add anymore sugar to this beast.... Will blow my head off otherwise. 16 percent is high enough.

[@wildlifegardenantics]

I was looking for a rhubarb wine recipe and stumbled upon your video. I used to make wine years ago so I think I'll try your recipe while the rhubarb is growing. Thanks for sharing :-)

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Go for it! Thank you so much for visiting and taking the time to leave a comment. 💚

[@How-dc8rx]

I found a link to this on your Twitter. I can't wait to check it out.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Hope you enjoyed it.

[@stevendowden2579]

looks lovely well done erica

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thanks, have you ever made wine before?

[@stevendowden2579]

no but my 2 boys made loads of wine and beer

[@leifd731]

I enjoyed this video. I've made black tea wine with lemon before with pretty good results. I was thinking about making red raspberry tea wine but with red raspberries as well. I'd have to start it in a fermentation bucket but I'm thinking it might be great! I guess we'll see!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Wow! Good luck!

[@Tracys_Little_Patch_of_Dirt]

I might just give this a go. Looks really lovely.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Do it...

[@Tracys_Little_Patch_of_Dirt]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden I shall and I shall use one of my posh new demijohn jackets when I do lol.

[@mattbroadbent7565]

Fantastic idea, great video... My next brew...👍

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Did you make any?

[@mattbroadbent7565]

I have thank you it's delicious what I've tasted in racking, trying to keep it for my mother in law's birthday...👍

[@butterfly7164]

Definitely going to try this out! However, I was wondering the process of removing the sediments and bottling🤔

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Hello, I am so sorry that It has taken me two months to reply! You need to rack it off into a new demijohn by syphoning it from one to another.

[@welsh_vegan_allotment_holder]

I'm going to give this a go. I used to brew a bit of wine about 10 years ago and starting to get back into it with a white wine kit from Wilko. I was lucky as the home brew stuff was literally all sold out. If anyone from the UK is struggling to find home brew items then I found the home brew shop .co.uk has most things and is similar or cheaper price as Wilko, although you have got postage. Also, Lidl do a box of fruit 40 tea bags for I think 79p.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

I have not had to buy any over lockdown but I know so many people have been getting into winemaking, it is crazy. Yes, I had found that Lidl were so much cheaper.

[@derekfrost8991]

Amazing psychodelic tea-cozy.. :)

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

I know, I love Knitting them.

[@flock_ness]

That sounds delicious!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

It is.

[@TheDreamingDilettante]

Thank you so much for making this video I am going to give it a try! :)

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Let me know how you get on?

[@TheDreamingDilettante]

Will do :)

[@jillpatience4455]

That looks lovely. Super colour. Only thing I didn't pick up on was how much sugar you added?

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

It's in the recipe tagged onto the video.

[@lindaemery9287]

Thanks for sharing!! I'm new to this hobby started due to lockdown got several different brews on the go at the moment mostly from Happy Homestead, who I found commented on your channel so guess what I've started doing this evening? making your fruit tea wine. I've only got yeast EC8111 so will have to use that. Because yours included yeast nutrient do I need to add some of this to my batch ?. How long roughly did you have to leave it before you racked and bottled ? I Enjoyed your video I will no doubt try some of your other recipes .Thankyou

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Hello, no you don't need to use yeast nutrient. Glad you have enjoyed the video.

[@lindaemery9287]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden Thankyou for your prompt reply. Still waiting patiently for it to cool 🙄 x

[@GreenWitch1]

there’s really no nutrient in this. You can boil some yeast to kill it & put that in for the yeast to feed on. Yes, they’re cannibals.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

That's the worse bit.

[@eddavanleemputten9232]

@@GreenWitch1 - If you’ve just racked a brew with similar flavours (or a neutral flavour), you can boil that up and use it as nutrient. It saves you from using baker’s yeast (cheaper than brewer’s yeast but it has the disadvantage of not compacting well in the bottom of your fermenter if not consumed entirely which makes for more floaties while racking) and, if you’ve used any additions that are a food source of nitrogen, chances are there’s still some left in the lees you’re boiling. Even using the lees from a traditional mead and boiling it up works well in a country wine or a cider.

[@courtneynicholson308]

Wow. I can’t wait to try this. Just a quick question. After moving the tea from primary to secondary. How long do you let it sit before bottling? Or how long do you let it sit before you can drink it?

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Hello, you can drink it / bottle it after it's stopped fermenting ( when the bubbles stop ) I would for safety reasons rack it again with some stabiliser at this stage and leave it a week before bottling just to be on the safe side. Enjoy.

[@courtneynicholson308]

Erica's Little Welsh Garden thank you. Going to try this out. Can’t wait

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yay, give it a go... Just don't blame the hangover on me. 🤣

[@courtneynicholson308]

Erica's Little Welsh Garden one last question. I saw on your written notes that you rack after 10 days. Do you top up the demijohn with more tea or leave the headspace?

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Top it up with more tea or water. Thanks

[@jaymemendonca5670]

Hello!! Would it be interesting to add pectic enzyme?? Thanks! From Brazil!!

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

It cleared without using it so I wouldn't bother.

[@wfqsfg]

Great recipe but I think I would add the sugar after you steeped the tea bags. You removed some sugar when you took out the tea bags.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thanks for watching.

[@mayaus8042]

Hi Can you make video about grape stomp and homemade wine please?

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Maybe sometime. 😊 Thank you for watching. X

[@doolishwm]

Would cold brewing the tea bags after letting the sugar water cool change the flavour? When I cold brew my strawberry tea bags I find the flavour is more mellow and sweet than when added to boiling water.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Hiya I added these just after it has come off the boil so it's still practically boiling. These tea bags won't cold brew.

[@maheshlund3951]

Hi there! Miss erica, nice watching your wine making videos they're pretty different from others, good 👍I'm from India and need to know pineapple wine recipe from you can you post it for me please I've some pineapples here and they are pretty cheap here and want to make only one gallon tell me as per one gallon. Thanks and nice of you 👍

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Hello, have you had a look on Google?

[@maheshlund3951]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden no, why?

[@maheshlund3951]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden can i find its recipe on Google, you meant to say.

[@GreenWitch1]

3 lbs of pineapple in primary & 3 lbs in seconds for 10-14 days. You can use the skins & all. I’ve made it several times & it’s really good! 3 lbs of sugar as well for a gallon. The higher the abv, the longer it’ll be before you can drink it.

[@b9brutality]

Could you be any more cute!?!?! Keep up the good work! Loved the video.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thanks for watching! 🤩

So, a flavoured sugar wash?

[@danielellam2044]

Could you put the tea bags in first then the sugar

[@yepyepyepyep8604]

I've started this, just wondered what the mouthfeel is like for this wine, and whether freeze concentration would make this more fruity?

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

This is really sweet tasting.

[@yepyepyepyep8604]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden oh excellent I love my sweet wines, I'll probably do a separate batch after and freeze concentrate it to see how much stronger/sweeter it gets

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Good idea.

[@suekennedy3857]

Hi do you have a knitting pattern for the demijohn covers please

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Sorry I don't have a pattern I'm afraid.

[@suekennedy3857]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden thank you I will see if I can buy one anywhere

[@suekennedy3857]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden hi again I have started the fruit teabag wine today hopefully it will taste great

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Yay! Hope the wine goes well!

[@weirdheathersgarden]

Oh cool, so I guess it’s kind of like an alcoholic kombucha then? Might try this. 😊

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

I don't really know anything about Kombucha so I don't know, all I know is this is how you make wine. 🤣

[@weirdheathersgarden]

Erica's Little Welsh Garden Kombucha is a fermented tea, only it’s got no real alcohol in it. 😊

[@SweetestDream]

Life without food is nothing

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

You're right .

[@johnhardwick8771]

Try scrubbing the pan with scrunched up tin foil when washing.

[@stephenlovering7932]

I would like to make 25 litres of this wine, would it be 5 times the amount on everything? Thanks. Stephen

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Hiya, I have replied on my website but I worked it out as 6kg sugar and 100 teabags. 😃

[@stephenlovering7932]

Thanks Erica

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

No worries

[@Sylvia-Storm]

Any pattern for the demijohn cover please.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

I'm afraid not sorry.

[@cuisinejardine6144]

Is there a follow up video on how to rack the wine?

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

I haven't made one sorry. You rack wine my syphoning it from one bottle to the next. 😁

[@cuisinejardine6144]

Erica's Little Welsh Garden After I rack it, how long do I let it sit in the new bottle? Do I rack it again before putting it in wine bottles? Sorry I’m new to this but I’m gonna try this recipe.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Rack it one last time once it has finished fermenting and then leave it for a week until you bottle.

[@cuisinejardine6144]

Erica's Little Welsh Garden Thanks

[@dahnehernadez1474]

hi, how are you??? How long does it take to be ready???

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

It does depend on the temperature of the room the type of yeast, and amount of sugar but a lot of people have said around 4 weeks and it has finished fermenting. I usually don't bottle for at least 6months though.

[@dahnehernadez1474]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden thanks!!!

[@trotter2099]

frying a bunch of spring onions in olive oil may help remove the jam stains

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Interesting... Never heard this before. Thank you.

[@SamwiseOutdoors]

Okay, knitted fermentor covers are rad as all get out.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Glad you like,

[@davidrohr9625]

❤

[@زهرالورد-د2ب]

Erka, is it possible to use yeast for bread? I live in Egypt and there is no yeast for wine, because it is forbidden in an Islamic country. Wine is forbidden. Thank you, my dear.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

You could try for sure. 😊

[@زهرالورد-د2ب]

@@ericaslittlewelshgarden Thanks

[@johnhardwick8771]

I have successfully used bread yeast to make wine.

[@mr.tidygarden]

Really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing . I have a brand new garden youtube channel from Ireland.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Cool, thanks

[@B.t_gamer_222]

You are very much good girl. Please come to India to meet me

[@willh7690]

"Bartenders best friend" should get that stain out of your pot.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Thanks for the advice will check it out. 😊

[@GreenWitch1]

Sterilize sugar 😂😂😂

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Why is that funny?

[@GreenWitch1]

Erica's Little Welsh Garden Sugar doesn’t need to be sterilized. It needs to melt into the hot water.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

I personally always make sure my sterilised of its from an opened packet.

[@KopRalL]

Why split bags wen they all went in??? and dont come here and tell me its becouse they stick togheter if not becouse they dont.... my brain hurts from watching this.

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Sorry your brain hurts...