How Do You Make Homemade Blackberry Wine?
Making blackberry wine is a relatively simple process, but it can get quite messy. It also takes nearly two weeks. If you’re ready to spend a little time and make a little mess, you can make wonderful homemade blackberry wine. Gather a couple of large baskets of blackberries. Put blackberries in a larger strainer and wash with water to remove the dust, debris and sticks. Once the berries are clean, allow some of the water to drip and dry. Be aware that damaged blackberries may drip juice through the strainer. Set the strainer in a sink or in area that won’t stain. With the blackberries “drip dry” (some residual water is OK), place them in a large container (bowl, pot or bucket). Put on your rubber gloves and old clothes to manage stains and begin crushing the blackberries with your hands. Pour the crushed blackberries over some thick cheesecloth, preferably draped over a large bowl. Pull the sides of the cheesecloth up to form a bag of crushed blackberries. Squeeze the bag to force all
