Beet Wine

Directions

1. 1
   Wash beets, but do not peel them.
2. 2
   Cut up in slices and add boiling water.
3. 3
   Bring back to a boil and simmer until tender. Strain with a sieve or cheesecloth.
4. 4
   Add sugar and cloves to juice and heat to dissolve sugar.
5. 5
   Stir all the time.
6. 6
   Cool until lukewarm.
7. 7
   Put in a bowl or crock.
8. 8
   Spread yeast on a slice of toast and place on juice.
9. 9
   Cover for 3 days, then remove toast. Strain and bottle.
10. 10
    Cork and bottle loosely at first.
11. 11
    Add one piece of hard sugar candy to each bottle in 4 or 5 days.
12. 12
    Ready in 6 months or more.