This vintage book contains an accessible and novice-friendly guide to home-made wines, jams, fruit preserves, concentrated drinks, cordials, conserves, and more. With simple directions and a wealth of invaluable tips, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in economical living, and would make for a fantastic addition to culinary collections. Contents include: "Home Made Wines", "Sound Fruit", "The Temperature at which the Wine is Made is Important", "Clean and Suitable Apparatus", "Apricot Wine", "Balm Wine", "Beetroot Wine", "Ales, Beers, Cordials, Etc.", "Fruit and Other Syrups", "Jams, Jellies, and Marmalades", "Fruit Bottling", et cetera. Many vintage books like this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on winemaking.
