Recipe for Ederberry Wine

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Recipe for Ederberry Wine

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002810

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Elderberry wine — To 1 gal of berries picked from the stems, put 3 gals of cold water. let it stand until the color is nearly out of the berry, then put them in a brass kettle to boil. — Strain through a flannel bag — — be careful & not jam the berry — To each gal of juice put 3 lbs of sugar, then boil & skim. — turn it out, when cool put in a pt of yeast. put in a barrel, leaving some to fill up with as it works off — (some put a gallon of whiskey in) —