Vin de Noix
The Périgord’s dark, bittersweet walnut wine, made from green summer walnuts steeped in red wine and spirit.
Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age; please drink responsibly.
Ingredients
- 15 green (unripe) walnuts, picked in late June or early July
- 1 l full-bodied red wine
- 150 ml eau-de-vie, brandy or vodka
- 250 g Sugar
- 1 vanilla pod, split (optional)
- 1 piece strip of orange zest (optional)
Method
- Wearing gloves (green walnuts stain hands dark brown), cut each walnut into quarters.
- Put them in a large glass jar with the wine, spirit, sugar, vanilla and orange zest. Stir until the sugar starts to dissolve.
- Seal and leave in a cool, dark place for about 2 months, shaking the jar every week. The liquid turns almost black.
- Strain through a sieve lined with muslin or a coffee filter, bottle and leave to mellow for at least 1 more month.
- Serve chilled in small glasses as an apéritif.
Tips
- The walnuts must be green enough to cut easily with a knife; once the shell starts to harden inside they are too late.
- Strong and alcoholic; contains tree nuts.
Sources
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