Shrdlu Dew

Directions

1. 1
   If you're like the guy who couldn't afford to drown his troubles over the high cost of living, hark to Shrdlu's recipe for do-it-yourself wine at $.89 a gallon.
2. 2
   You'll need a 1 gallon jug, sterilized, 1 cake of yeast, crumbled ($.09), 4 cups of sugar ($.25), 1 large can frozen grape juice ($.45) and 1 large balloon ($.10).
3. 3
   Put yeast, sugar and grape juice into jug and fill with water.
4. 4
   Slip the balloon over mouth of jug, sealing the contents from the atmosphere.
5. 5
   During fermentation, the balloon will inflate.
6. 6
   When it deflates, the wine is ready.
7. 7
   The process takes 6 weeks and produces a clear rosy beverage that tastes like pink Catawba.
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   Shrdlu points out that if you re-use the balloon, the next gallon will cost only $.79.