Hi, group...

has anyone done much with "berry blends?"

I had a strawberry that I was never really satisfied with. Had a bit of a
harsh flavour...don't know if the alcohol content was too high, I suspect
maybe it sat on the lees and seeds a bit too long...so i tried and tried to
get the taste to mellow out...without adding too much sugar to sweeten it.

One day I had a bit of blackberry (one of my favourites) and a bit of
strawberry left....
mixed the last bit remaining into a wineglass....and was very much pleased!
They really complemented each other,
taking away some of the harshness of the strawberry, while really enhancing
the blackberry with a bit of crispness!

tomorrow for Christmas we'll be having some people over, and I've taken a
1.5 L and dumped one bottle of each in there,
so we can share it tomorrow!

Anyway, God bless, everyone, happy holidays,
and may your celebration of God's Greatest Gift be awesome!

Rick Vanderwal
Fremont, MI

Rick,
I mixed strawberry, dandelion, pumpkin, and blackberry - I had a lot of
leftover top-up. It'll be interesting and I'll let you know.
Unfortunately, it is still bulk aging. I also did try a gallon combo of
rhubarb, strawberry, and blueberry, but that to is bulk-aging right now.
Both are too young to drink. Let me know how yours turns out. Happy
holidays!
Darlene

"Rick Vanderwal" wrote in message
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Hi, group...

has anyone done much with "berry blends?"

I had a strawberry that I was never really satisfied with. Had a bit of a
harsh flavour...don't know if the alcohol content was too high, I suspect
maybe it sat on the lees and seeds a bit too long...so i tried and tried
to
get the taste to mellow out...without adding too much sugar to sweeten it.

One day I had a bit of blackberry (one of my favourites) and a bit of
strawberry left....
mixed the last bit remaining into a wineglass....and was very much
pleased!
They really complemented each other,
taking away some of the harshness of the strawberry, while really
enhancing
the blackberry with a bit of crispness!

tomorrow for Christmas we'll be having some people over, and I've taken a
1.5 L and dumped one bottle of each in there,
so we can share it tomorrow!

Anyway, God bless, everyone, happy holidays,
and may your celebration of God's Greatest Gift be awesome!

Rick Vanderwal
Fremont, MI