Pear Wine

5 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs (1.8 kg) pears whole skins seeds still on
  • 6 pints water
  • 4 cups (950 ml) sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
  • 1 package bakers yeast

Directions

  1. 1
    Use ripe pears wash and drain, remove stems, cut in smaller pices, put into a nylon straining bag and extract the juice.
  2. 2
    After the juice is extracted add to the water and add remaining ingredients.
  3. 3
    Dissolve the yeast and let it ferment; will take about 3 to 4 weeks if kept at around 70 to 75 degrees (25 C.).
  4. 4
    After it is done fermenting let it sit and settle.
  5. 5
    At this point it can be put in the refegerator this will help it settle.
  6. 6
    Once that it is clear it can be bottled and is ready for drinking.
  7. 7
    Should have about 10 to 12% (alcohol content).
  8. 8
    Keep for a long time also keep out of the sun light as it will make it bitter.

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