herb wines

I made a sweet style wine out of Thai Basil that turned out great.

In past times Herb wines and meads were used extensively for drinking and for medicinal purposes both as cures and as preventatives. You can find many recipes in wine books and some on the web.

Ray

Joe, Both. I made a pepper and herb wine which I use strictly for cooking and marinating meat, but I know others who like to drink it. I'm trying the oregano wine because I have an out-of-control oregano plant in my garden, and I thought I'd see what it tastes like (this is my first batch). If I don't like it I'll use it for cooking and marinating. Or if it is somewhat drinkable I'll change the recipe to make it a bit sweeter. Darlene

Joe as a point of reference, Vermouth wines, are classified as sweet aperitif wines and are similar to the commercial products of sweet Cinzano or Martini. They are served chilled at 7 to 10 degrees Celsius as appetite stimulant before meals. They contain

17 to 19 percent alcohol and 7 to 9 percent sugar. Their particular flavour is derived from herbs.

Stephen SG

Maybe I'll give one a try this summer. Like Dar V, I have some renegade oregano, so I'll definitely have enough of that.