Preparation
10 minutes
Processing
15 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Starfruit Wine Serves 5 people
Starfruit 2 kg Salt A little Rock sugar 600 gr
How to choose ingredients to make delicious starfruit wine
How to choose good starfruit
To make starfruit wine delicious, you need to pay attention when selecting starfruit. Prioritize choosing the fruits that are just ripe, not too green or overly ripe.
At the same time, you should taste the starfruit before soaking it in wine, selecting fruits that have a light, gentle sweetness and a distinctive aroma (due to being just ripe). The flesh of the starfruit should be juicy and plump, with no signs of bruising, insect damage, or wilted stems.
How to choose a wine jar
You should prioritize choosing a wine jar made of clay or glass, with a mouth that is just right, not too large to avoid letting the wine’s aroma escape. Even with a glass jar, it will allow you to easily observe the fermentation process of the starfruit wine more conveniently.
Avoid choosing plastic jars for soaking wine, as during fermentation, the starfruit wine will react with certain substances from the plastic, harming the body and affecting the taste of the starfruit when consumed.
How to choose the wine for soaking starfruit
It is advisable to choose glutinous rice wine with an alcohol content of 37 – 45 degrees from reputable producers and brands. With this alcohol content, the starfruit wine will have the best flavor.
Tools for implementation
How to Make Starfruit Wine
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Cutting Starfruit
After purchasing the starfruit, wash the whole fruit several times with water to remove dirt, while avoiding bruising the starfruit during the washing process and let it drain.
Then, use a knife to slice the starfruit horizontally into pieces about 0.5cm thick without removing the seeds, as the nutritional value of the starfruit seeds is very good for health.
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Soaking Starfruit
Mix a diluted saltwater solution in a bowl, then soak the freshly cut starfruit slices in the saltwater for about 15 minutes. After that, take the starfruit out and let it drain.
Note:
- After slicing, you need to soak it immediately in a bowl of diluted saltwater to reduce the bitterness and especially the dark spots on the starfruit.
- You should only soak the starfruit for 15 minutes, avoiding soaking for too long, making the starfruit soft and losing its crispness.
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Soaking Starfruit in Alcohol
You can divide the jar into 3 – 5 parts, then layer the starfruit so that one part is full and sprinkle sugar. After that, continue to layer new starfruit and sprinkle sugar similarly, until the jar is full.
Finally, sprinkle sugar on top and place a weight or something to keep the starfruit submerged during the soaking process. Then, pour the alcohol into the jar with the starfruit, and seal it tightly.
Place the jar of starfruit in a dry, cool place and avoid direct sunlight.
Tip: You should thoroughly clean the glass jar with water and briefly blanch it in boiling water, then let it dry before soaking the starfruit in alcohol. This method will help the starfruit alcohol last longer and be less likely to spoil. -
Final Product
The starfruit alcohol can be used after soaking for 1 month, but to fully enjoy the delicious flavor, it should be left for about 6 months. At this point, the starfruit alcohol will have a slightly sour and strong taste.
The starfruit alcohol is sweet and sour, with a slight astringency; you can add a few ice cubes when enjoying it to make the starfruit alcohol even more delicious!
Tips for preserving starfruit wine
Starfruit wine, like other fruit wines, should not be kept for more than 2 years because the starfruit will become mushy, affecting the flavor of the wine.
You should store starfruit wine in a cool, dry place with a temperature of about 25 degrees Celsius and avoid direct sunlight.
Additionally, you can store starfruit wine in a cellar or under the stairs, as these places usually have a suitable temperature for the fermentation process of starfruit wine.
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Thus, TasteVN has finished guiding you on the how to infuse starfruit wine correctly, simply, and deliciously. Wish you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Wife’s Kitchen.
