gooseberry champagne

[Gadget]

Has anyone got a recipe for Gooseberry champagne? :)

[Gadget]

[Morris]

I thought you were offering one, it sounds yummy!!

Hopefully someone else will oblige  ;)

[Gadget]

it's as if by magic, i came across one  ;) - OH says it stays in the Shed ???

Winemaking Ingredients: Gooseberry Champagne
6 lb / 2,750 grams unripe green gooseberries
3 lb / 1,500 grams sugar
8 pints / 1 gallon water
1/4 oz / 10 grams Champagne yeast

Winemaking Method: Gooseberry Champagne - Wine Making Guides
Top and tail all of the gooseberries and then add to the fermentation container. Pour on four pints of boiling water and stir the gooseberries well, squashing them to release the juices. Once cooled, squash further with your hands, taking care not to crush the seeds, since these can release an unpleasant bitterness.

After a 24-hour period, add the sugar and stir until it has completely dissolved. Add the remaining water (cold) and leave for a further day. Strain through muslin and return the mixture to the fermentation bucket, adding the Champagne yeast. After three days, siphon the gooseberry liqour into a demijohn and leave untouched for up to six months. Siphon into a clear jar and leave until the spring. Bottle into strong glass bottles, using wire ties to stop the corks exploding. If possible, leave for a minimum of three months, preferably longer, by which time it should be well and truly sparkling.

[antsinmipants]

I follow Gadget's recipe almost to the word,however,it can sometimes be a little on the dry side. If you are not into the idea of a dry drink,add pure grape juice to the gooseberry Champagne for a fruitier flavoured and much less dry finish ;)

[zigzig]

Once upon a time fruit was plentiful and booze was expensive so people would make their own booze from excess fruit.

The reverse these days. Get a decent bottle from the supermarket and enjoy what ever fresh fruit you have. If push comes to shove make jam.