Ribena is blackcurrent - give that one a go at about 500ml per gallon -
maybe a litre or two of apple or grape juice and about two pounds of honey
to bring it up to the desired SG level. In my opinion, it makes a nice
sweet desert wine because it's high in acidity.


> wrote in message
...
> where can i buy black currents or the syrup to make about 5
> gallons of mead. i can't locate any inside the US.
> any help is appreciated, thanks!
>
> On 23 Oct 2004 09:11:51 -0700,
> (Charles H) wrote:
>
> >"World'sWorst" > wrote in message
>...
> >> I use a lot of syrups - Ribena is a good one! Make sure that you boil
away
> >> the sulphite that's used in a lot of them for preserving the product as
this
> >> will hinder or even stop fermentation before it's finished.
> >
> >I've never boiled any of my syrup wines, and never had problems. Most
> >wine wine yests are tolerant of sulphites as it is.
> >
> >cheers,
> >charles
>