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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Beetroot Wine

Do you have a pet dog? A friend sent me an e-book, "Recipes for your Dog's diet and care". Quite a cute book. Since I dont have a pet dog, I would'nt be using it. If you would like a copy, do let me know and I'll happily mail it to you.

I have been enjoying making healthy homemade wines of late. The last one I tried was Aloe Wine and I simply loved it. This beet wine has a gorgeous colour and great taste. Check it out.


Ingredients-
1kg beetroot
1kg jaggery
1/4cup seedless raisins
1/2 cup ginger juice
10cloves
1stick cinamon
Preparation-
  • Wash the beets, skin and cube them. Crush the spices in a mortar.
  • Throw all ingredients into a wine jar. Close the lid tightly.
  • Date the wine. Stir the mixture everyday for a week. Leave to ferment for 41 days from the day of preparation.
  • Open and stir the wine and strain into a bottle with a muslin cloth.
  • Cheers!
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Aloe Wine
Health Benefits of Beetroot
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16 comments:

  1. MaryMohJanuary 29, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    That's really beautiful wine. I used to make wines using fruits. They are sweet and really good. I don't let it ferment too long. I have to try with vegetables. Thanks very much for sharing.

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  2. penny aka jeroxieJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    oh you made your own! And what a lovely colour as well.

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  3. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    That wine is gorgeous. I've never attempted to make it. We do have a dog but she's diabetic so on a strict diet. That was sweet of your friend though.

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  4. JoanneJanuary 30, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    I can't believe you make your own wine! This sounds excellent!

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  5. France@beyondthepeelJanuary 30, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Great idea. My sister has a basement full of beets, she'll be happy to have this recipe. Sounds like a lot of fun.

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  6. briarroseJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Lovely color. This looks like something fun to try. :)

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  7. chow and chatterFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    wow what a fun drink :-) great color

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  8. Nancy February 1, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    Wow, this sounds really good. At first I thought you were going to say this beet wine was for them. hehe :)

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  9. JulianaFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Wow, beetroot wine? Sounds and looks delicious...love the color of it :-) and you mention Aloe wine? So So interesting Shirley.

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Wow, this is very neat, I would love to try to make it, gorgeous!

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  11. TrishaFebruary 10, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    I love wine but I've been too overwhelmed to try making my own ... Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Thas@Cooking with ThasFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    What a coincidence! Yesterday, I told my husband about how I used to love beetroot wine made by my mom. Thanks for sharing the recipe, hopefully I'll make this soon.

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  13. AnuSeptember 13, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    wow !! lovely colour... Will this wine ferment as there isnt any yeast added ? sorry but im new to this.. :)

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  14. ShirleySeptember 13, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Hi Anu,
    Good to see you! This wine does not require yeast since its prepared with jaggery. The jaggery helps to ferment. Feel free to ask if you have more queries.

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  15. CarolOctober 24, 2018 at 6:41 PM

    Is there no water in this recipe? I was wondering that only 1/2 cup ginger juice is the liquid in this recipe so how much wine would this yield? Same with your aloe wine recipe. Please clarify.

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    1. ShirleyOctober 25, 2018 at 2:27 PM

      Hi Carol,
      The jaggery and beetroot will breakdown to give the required liquid for the wine. The same with the aloe. The entire pulp will breakdown.

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