Gorse Based Wine?

[TeeDee]

I caught a snippet of River Cottage the other day and the curliy-headed one was making some "wine" with the petals from Gorse Bushes, anyone got the recipe as i missed waht else was added and insturctions( how long to let brewing )

Anyone made it ? and Obviously was it worth the painful effort?

 

[spamel]

Can't say for gorse wine, I thought the petals tasted of pure death though!

 

[Goatboy]

me neither, though it makes a wicked Ice Cream

 

[TeeDee]

Ah , found it!! Still interested if anyone has tried it/is going to make a brew.

Here.

Ingredients
* 10 pints fresh gorse flowers (measure them with a pint glass)
* 15 litres water
* 1.7kg golden granulated cane sugar
* Juice of 6 lemons
* Brewer's yeast

Directions
1. Put the flowers with the water in a large pan. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Keeping the heat very low, add the sugar and stir until it has dissolved.

2. Pour into a bucket and add the lemon juice. Allow to cool to blood temperature, then add the yeast (follow the packet instructions for quantity).

3. Cover with a clean cloth or piece of muslin and leave to stand for three days, then strain the liquid and transfer to a demi john with an airlock. Make sure all the yeast goes through. Leave to ferment. When fermentation has ceased (about 2 weeks), syphon into sterilised bottles and seal.