Macho Mango Wine

Mango season is here

All types of mangoes, starch, Doo-douse, Julie, calabash, 

cutlass, long ,  You name it , We have it in Trinidad & Tobago

The mango is a juicy stone fruit  consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees, cultivated mostly for edible fruit. The mango is native to South and Asia, or from where it has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most cultivated fruits in the tropics. The centre of diversity  is in India. It is the national fruit of India, Pakistan, and the Philippines, and the national tree of Bangladesh. It has been introduced in the Caribbean by indentured labourers

Make Mango wine

                                             Just get

                                                                                                                                         

 3-4 lbs fresh mango  2 1/2 lbs finely granulated sugar 
7 1/4 pts water 
1 1/2 tsp acid blend 
1/2 tsp pectic enzyme 
1 tsp yeast nutrient 
1/4 tsp tannin 
Wine yeast

Method: 

Bring water to a rolling boil,

·         Peel mangoes and remove the flesh from the see

·       Slice and dice the flesh. Pour diced flesh in nylon straining bag, tie bag and put in bucket,

·       pour in the water, mash the flesh with your hands or a sterilised potato masher.

·       . Add acid blend, tannin and yeast nutrient. 

·       Cover and allow to cool to room temperature.

·       Add pectic enzyme, cover bucket and set aside for 12 hours. 

·       Add yeast and recover the primary.

·        Squeeze bag two to three times daily for ten days.

·       Drip drain bag, squeeze gently to extract extra juice and discard pulp .

·       Allow wine to settle overnight, and then strain into fermenting vessel.

·        Top up and fit airlock.

·       Stabilise by placing in a cool place where it will not be disturbed.

·         Strain again after 30 days and again every two months for six months.

·         Stabilise, sweeten to taste, wait ten days, and strain into bottles.

 Age this wine a year before drinking.

 Serve chilled or over ice.


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