How to make Cashew Wine

Cashew wine is a light yellow alcoholic drink prepared from the fruit of the cashew tree.  It contains an alcohol content of between 6 and 12% alcohol.  Wine and prunes are only two of the delicious products we can enjoy in the processing of cashew fruits.  The process in making Cashew Wine  is not difficult.   The cashew apples will undergo reverse osmotic process to extract the juice and the juice will have to undergo the process of fermentation to produce the wine.

How to make Cashew Wine

Utensils:

• Chopping board
• Knife
• Measuring spoon
• Weighing scale
• Stove
• Strainer
• Stainless casserole/vat, Stainless ladle, Glass/plastic funnel
• Fermenting bottles
• Fermenting jars
• Cheese cloth

Ingredients:

• 1 kilogram fresh cashew apples
• 96 grams refined sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
• 1/4 cup egg white

Procedure

A. Ingredients preparation:

1. Select ripe cashew apples.
2. Wash and weigh.
3. Trim both ends of the apples and slice into four equal parts.
4. Weigh sliced apples.
5. Add sugar equivalent to 12% of cashew weight.
6. Soak the mixture for 12 to 15 minutes.
7. Drain the pulp and set aside the juice extracted for fermentation.

B. Alcoholic fermentation:

1. Transfer the juice to fermenting bottle/jar about 3/4 full.
2. Add 1/2 teaspoon yeast.
3. Shake bottle in circular motion.
4. Plug on cotton at the mouth of the bottle/jar.
5. Set aside for two to four weeks.
6. Siphon/decant the clarified wine.
7. Mix egg white and pasteurize to 50-60°C for three minutes.
8. Pack in bottle and cover with cap bottle/jar.
9. Age to desired year.
10. Chill before serving.

source: DA-BPRE, wpu.edu.ph, photo: travelpod.com