Monday, May 21, 2012

Captured Summer Released


Dessert from Summer's orchards,
    peaches ripe and sweet.
Sunshine in a bottle,
   brought up from Winter's sleep.

Started in a crock
   at least a century old.
West Virginia heritage -
  sometimes sweet, always bold.

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My peach wine experiment was brought up out of its resting place this weekend,  and I am much pleased.  Definitely a dessert wine - very sweet - but very smooth with a warmth at the end.   Ignoring it for several months smoothed all the initial harshness out.  This is an experiment that will now have to repeated, although I need to lighten up on the sweetness.




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12 comments:

  1. BobMay 21, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Congratulations! Hope you enjoy it!

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    1. ProudHillbillyMay 22, 2012 at 5:32 AM

      And now comes the tinkering. And we're coming into strawberry season...

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  2. Rev. PaulMay 21, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    Such an attempt is always sweeter (sorry, couldn't help myself) when it comes to fruition.

    (Thus ends the Parade o' Bad Jokes & Puns)

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  3. AnonymousMay 21, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    Have you ever tried to make wine? It's surprisingly easy, and the results are quite good. Not that there's anything wrong with peach-infused spirits!

    If you're into such things, check out the Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible -- it's an awesome compendium of information on brewing, distilling, and infusing all sorts of hootch.

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    1. ProudHillbillyMay 22, 2012 at 5:34 AM

      Thanks - actually this IS wine, not an infusion. That book does look like a good resource.

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  4. AnonymousMay 21, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    Sounds like college days back when...
    Q

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    1. ProudHillbillyMay 22, 2012 at 5:34 AM

      I just have to make sure the bottles of mead don't explode this time!

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  5. Old NFOMay 21, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    Very nice, I hadn't thought about peach wine in years!!!

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  6. AnonymousMay 21, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    I love homemade peach Brandy.So this sounds good.
    I wish I was close enough to get a sample.

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    1. ProudHillbillyMay 22, 2012 at 5:37 AM

      Bob reminded me when I started that this was wine since it isn't distilled. I may also try one of the recipes that combine peaches (or plums, which also come in at the same time)and hard liqour, too.

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