Hi, this probably sounds lame, but my Father-In-Law has a vine that's been growing here in Birmingham, UK since before
the climate became kinder. It is very hardy and regardless of treatment, only seems to grow small (the size of a medium
large blueberry/black currant) dark purple grapes with big pips in them. The harvest was pitifully small this year,
though they are fairly sweet - only 2lbs roughly of grapes including stalks...

I was wondering if anyone knew of any fruit and grape or vegetable and grape recipes I could use these few in,
preferrably one where the grapes are fermented mashed - for the sake of ease. I know it's a tiny little haul, but it
would be a shame to let them go to waste.

Many thanks for any ideas offered (apart from - throw them in the dumpster )

Jim

Throw them away or just make a mixed fruit wine then I expect

Jim

"jim" > wrote in message ...
> Hi, this probably sounds lame, but my Father-In-Law has a vine that's been growing here in Birmingham, UK since before
> the climate became kinder. It is very hardy and regardless of treatment, only seems to grow small (the size of a
> medium large blueberry/black currant) dark purple grapes with big pips in them. The harvest was pitifully small this
> year, though they are fairly sweet - only 2lbs roughly of grapes including stalks...
>
> I was wondering if anyone knew of any fruit and grape or vegetable and grape recipes I could use these few in,
> preferrably one where the grapes are fermented mashed - for the sake of ease. I know it's a tiny little haul, but it
> would be a shame to let them go to waste.
>
> Many thanks for any ideas offered (apart from - throw them in the dumpster )
>
> Jim
>

Jim
I'm not familiar with those grapes since I live here in the states. If it
were me, I would do one or two things - I would consider adding some type of
100% frozen grape juice/concentrate (Welch's is preferable-2 cans) to the
grapes to ferment with. Or I would find another fruit to ferment with it and
or add something to increase the body of the wine like 1 can of frozen grape
juice, some bananas, or some raisons. Its an experiment which I always like
to try - only do a 1 gallon batch so you don't get a lot of something you
may not like.
Darlene

"jim" > wrote in message
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> Throw them away or just make a mixed fruit wine then I expect
>
> Jim
>
> "jim" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi, this probably sounds lame, but my Father-In-Law has a vine that's
>> been growing here in Birmingham, UK since before the climate became
>> kinder. It is very hardy and regardless of treatment, only seems to grow
>> small (the size of a medium large blueberry/black currant) dark purple
>> grapes with big pips in them. The harvest was pitifully small this year,
>> though they are fairly sweet - only 2lbs roughly of grapes including
>> stalks...
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone knew of any fruit and grape or vegetable and
>> grape recipes I could use these few in, preferrably one where the grapes
>> are fermented mashed - for the sake of ease. I know it's a tiny little
>> haul, but it would be a shame to let them go to waste.
>>
>> Many thanks for any ideas offered (apart from - throw them in the
>> dumpster )
>>
>> Jim
>>
>
>

Thanks Darlene

You know I had thought about combining them with lots of fruit, but not with grape juice(!) I'm very newb...

Yeah I think I'll do that while they are still fresh.

Cheers for the ideas,
Jim

"Dar V" > wrote in message ...
> Jim
> I'm not familiar with those grapes since I live here in the states. If it were me, I would do one or two things - I
> would consider adding some type of 100% frozen grape juice/concentrate (Welch's is preferable-2 cans) to the grapes to
> ferment with. Or I would find another fruit to ferment with it and or add something to increase the body of the wine
> like 1 can of frozen grape juice, some bananas, or some raisons. Its an experiment which I always like to try - only
> do a 1 gallon batch so you don't get a lot of something you may not like.
> Darlene
>
> "jim" > wrote in message ...
>> Throw them away or just make a mixed fruit wine then I expect
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> "jim" > wrote in message ...
>>> Hi, this probably sounds lame, but my Father-In-Law has a vine that's been growing here in Birmingham, UK since
>>> before the climate became kinder. It is very hardy and regardless of treatment, only seems to grow small (the size
>>> of a medium large blueberry/black currant) dark purple grapes with big pips in them. The harvest was pitifully
>>> small this year, though they are fairly sweet - only 2lbs roughly of grapes including stalks...
>>>
>>> I was wondering if anyone knew of any fruit and grape or vegetable and grape recipes I could use these few in,
>>> preferrably one where the grapes are fermented mashed - for the sake of ease. I know it's a tiny little haul, but
>>> it would be a shame to let them go to waste.
>>>
>>> Many thanks for any ideas offered (apart from - throw them in the dumpster )
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>
>>
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