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muscadine wine recipe

Homemade Muscadine Wine Recipe

This easy 5-step muscadine wine recipe yields a sweet, flavorful Southern classic perfect for wine lovers.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 days
10 days 30 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Southern
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 10 pounds muscadine grapes
  • 2 pounds granulated sugar
  • 1 packet wine yeast
  • 1 teaspoon yeast nutrient
  • 1 campden tablet optional

Equipment

  • Large fermentation bucket
  • Airlock and stopper
  • Siphon tube
  • Glass carboys
  • Sanitizer 
  • Bottles and corks

Method
 

  1. Wash and crush the grapes.
  2. Combine grapes, sugar, yeast nutrient, and campden tablet in a fermentation bucket.
  3. Add yeast after 24 hours and ferment for 7-10 days.
  4. Rack the wine into a carboy and age for 3-6 months.
  5. Bottle and enjoy!