Traditionally, we are used to wine made from grapes. At the worst - from apples. But Asian sages know that it is the plum that gives wisdom, health and longevity. In the article we describe how to make plum wine at home using a simple recipe.
Selection and preparation of plums
Start preparing wine, of course, it is necessary to prepare the material for it. We will need over-ripe plums falling from the tree and slightly sun-dying. The main sign of readiness will be the slightly wrinkled skin of the stem.
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Wash berries should not be - on their skin live bacteria that will provide the drink with natural fermentation. But it is good to wipe up the plums. 
Clean, lay down in the sun fruits need to be cleaned from the seed. So it will be easier to squeeze the juice. In addition, the pits contain harmful substances that will spoil the finished product. So, the fruits are ready, and now we can learn how to make wine from plums.
Classic recipe
We turn directly to the creation of wine.
Syrup (juice) preparation
The most difficult in the preparation of wine from plums at home is considered to squeeze the juice. It's all about pectin, which binds the juice and makes it very thick. Therefore, the juice is obtained in this way:
- It is necessary to grind all the berries in a large bowl to a puree-like appearance. Mashed potatoes should be thoroughly grinded.
- Then you need to pour water in a ratio of 1 to 1.
- The resulting mixture is left alone for several days, after covering the container with a clean cloth.
- Fermentation should take place at a temperature of 20-25 ° C.
- Stir the mixture regularly after 8-10 hours.
After 3 days it is necessary to drain the liquid, and the resulting pulp - strain and squeeze the juice out of it. This procedure is best carried out in the press. But you can do it manually.Combine the juice with the drained liquid. Now you need to add sugar. Norm of sugar:
- for semi-sweet (semi-dry) - 300 g per 1 liter of juice;
- for sweet - 350 g;
- for dry - about 200 g
Stir the sugar and pour the wine material into the fermentation tank. Now everything is ready for fermentation.
Important! Juice must fill the container no more than ¾.
Fermentation
Fermentation tank filled with syrup. Now it is necessary to seal everything with a hydraulic lock. If it is not there, a regular rubber glove with a puncture on one of the fingers will do.
The water seal can be made from a tube, part of which is lowered into the vessel, and partly into a jar of water. Then the carbon dioxide will be free to leave, and the air will not get into the vessel. Place the jar with bragi in a warm dark place. The optimum temperature for fermentation is 23-25 ° C. 
The fermentation process lasts about 40-50 days. Visually, the cessation of fermentation can be determined by the cessation of carbon dioxide emission. Drain and strain the fermented braga. Pour pure liquid into a new vessel, and now the drink will begin to mature.
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Maturation
Hermetically close the bottle and leave it in a dark place for maturation. Ripening plum wine lasts longer than grape or apple.
The first sample can be removed after 4-6 months. But at this time it is still young and will have some suspension. To achieve the final readiness and serene, you need to wait about 3 years.
Storage conditions
Matured wine is bottled and stored in a cellar or a cool dark place. It is stored for about 5 years in such conditions. 
When can I drink wine
The first test of young wine can be removed within six months after the end of fermentation. But it is better to suffer a year or two before full maturity. It is during this period that it will acquire its true taste and aroma, fully reveal itself and allow you to enjoy yourself. 
Other recipes
Above it was described a simple plum wine. Below we will tell you how to make other panes at home using simple recipes.
Medical wine from plums
We will need:
- plums - 10 kg;
- water - 8 l;
- sugar - 1.5 kg;
- raisins - 2 kg.
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Pour half the volume of water, cover with a rag, leave to wander in heat. After 10-12 hours, mix. Stir a pound of sugar and raisins, add the remaining water. Leave to wander for the same period.
Squeeze the juice from the plum (as described above) and mix with the water, which was raisins. Add the remaining sugar. Pour the mixture into a fermentation tank. 
Important! At least ¼ of capacity must be empty.
Cover with glove or water seal. When the gas stops being released, filter the mash and pour it into a bottle for maturation. After 3-4 months, the drink can be bottled and placed in a cellar for storage. 
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Dessert Table Wine
This is a very simple recipe for making plum wine. For it you need:
- plums - 8 kg;
- pure water - 1 l;
- granulated sugar - 1 kg.
Clean the plums from dirt, but do not wash them. Pound the berries and cover with warm water. Cover the plums with a cloth and put on for several days. Stir regularly.
Add sugar to pressed juice. Pour into bottle and seal. After fermentation, pour the wine into bottles, cork and drain into the cellar. After a while, you can filter it. 
Fortified plum wine
The composition for the preparation of the drink:
- plums - 1 kg;
- sugar - 0.4 kg;
- alcohol - 0.3 l;
- water - 2 l.
Remove bones from plums. Prepare a syrup from 1 cup of sugar and 1 liter of water. Boil the syrup and pour it into the berries. Close and wrap the blanket. After 8-10 hours the syrup can be poured. 
From the remaining water and sugar, make a syrup again. Repeat the procedure with the plums, and pour the resulting syrup into the same bowl as the first portion of the syrup. Add alcohol there and set aside for 2 weeks. 
Filter the sediment, pour into bottles and place in a cellar to infuse. The drink will be stronger than previous wines. It can be stored for a long time and improves its properties over time. 
As you can see, making homemade plum wine, the recipe of which we have brought, is quite simple. This drink will please with its taste not only you, but also your guests.
