Originally Posted by
lynnie
Kassaundra How do you make chocolate wine???? I need to know this one.
Sounds to good to be true. does it taste chocolatey? is it hard to do?
Just dbl checked, and if i'm really careful, i should have enough b to finish this quilt. I can't wait any more. it's almost a whole week till our next clue.
This is my first time, I made 2.5 gallons it took 1 8 oz can of cocoa powder, 2 bags of frozen strawberries, and 2 whole bananas (skin and all) and 3lbs of sugar. (along w/ usual yeast, nutrient, campden). It has finished fermenting now but is still "making" it has to settle and age, then be separated from the particulates that settle out. I did sneak a taste when I took the water lock off and it had a very nice chocolate flavor, it isn't going to have the deep color of chocolate though. The flavors haven't matured yet, but it seems from my first taste it is going to be really good, especially as a chilled dessert wine.
Wine making is very easy
This is what it looked like when I first started it
This is it before fermenting was finished
It looks different now, lighter in color more translucent.