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Terms of Use wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. Learn why people trust wikiHow How to Make Watermelon Wine PDF download Download Article Explore this Article parts Ingredients 1 Getting the Watermelon Juice 2 Preparing the Watermelon Juice for Fermentation 3 Racking and Fermenting the Wine Other Sections Questions & Answers Video Tips and Warnings Related Articles References Article Summary Reviewed by Sander Raav

Last Updated: August 6, 2024

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This article was reviewed by Sander Raav. Sander Raav is a Mixologist based in Seattle, Washington. He is the founder of Seattle Bartending Company, which offers Cocktail Workshops and Classes. He has over 15 years of experience bartending in multiple high-end restaurants, including 8 years as Bar Manager at The Tin Table. He has held positions as a bartender, bar manager, and as treasurer for the Seattle chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild. Sander has created and organized many bartending events, fundraisers, cocktail classes, and presentations. He has participated in many cocktail competitions and has garnered over a dozen wins and placements in the top 3 of national and local competitions. Thanks to his extensive competition and cocktail knowledge, he has also judged many competitions as well. In 2020, he founded Shake, Stir & Savor, a mixology education program, and has been offering live and virtual cocktail classes since. In his classes, Sander teaches his students to think like bartenders, while making concepts simple, easy to grasp, and replicable. This article has been viewed 329,880 times.

Watermelon wine is a light, sweet wine made from fermented watermelon. It’s best made during watermelon season in the late spring and early summer, when you can find the most ripe and juicy fruit. The wine is made by cooking down the fruit of the watermelon, then fermenting and racking the juice. Watermelon wine is quite easy to make at home if you have the proper equipment, and has a light, refreshing flavor perfect for warm summer nights.

Ingredients

  • 1 large, ripe watermelon
  • 3 pounds (453.5 grams) white granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (4.93 ml) acid blend
  • 1 teaspoon (4.93 ml) yeast nutrient
  • 1 packet Champagne brewing/wine yeast

Steps

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Getting the Watermelon Juice

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  1. Step 1 Pick the right watermelon. 1 Pick the right watermelon. Make sure to pick a large, ripe watermelon. To check ripeness, knock on the watermelon. If the knock sounds like a dull thud, it is underripe. If the knock makes an almost hollow-sounding noise, the watermelon should be ripe.[1]
    • Make sure that the watermelon has a round, regular size and feels heavy. When fruit feels heavy for its size, it means that it has a lot of water inside and is ripe.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Make Watermelon Wine 2 Remove the rind from the watermelon. Wash the watermelon, then lay it on a cutting board. With a large knife, Peel a Watermelon by first cutting off the very top and bottom, then placing the watermelon upright and slicing downward to remove the rind.[2]
    • Make sure to keep your fingers clear of the area of the watermelon you are cutting. Also use a sharp knife so that you don't run the risk of having to use excessive force and accidentally nicking yourself with the knife.
    • After cutting off the rind, slice off any white strips on the watermelon until you’re left with only the red fruit.
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  3. Watermark wikiHow to Make Watermelon Wine 3 Chop the watermelon into one-inch cubes. After you have removed the rind, chop the red fruit into one-inch (2.5 centimeter) pieces. These pieces don’t have to be precise since you’ll be cooking them down, they just have to be relatively small chunks.[3]
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Make Watermelon Wine 4 Place the watermelon in a large pot and cook. Place the watermelon chunks and the juices in a large pot and turn the heat to medium. You will cook the watermelon down so it liquefies and can be turned into wine.[4]
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Make Watermelon Wine 5 Stir and mash the watermelon until it’s liquefied. As the watermelon heats, it should begin breaking down. Help to speed up the process by mashing the fruit with a large spoon and stirring the watermelon frequently. Stop when most of the fruit has broken down, about a half hour, and remove the pot from heat.[5]
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Make Watermelon Wine 6 Filter 14 cups of the watermelon juice. Carefully pour out 14 cups (3.5 liters) of the watermelon juice through a fine mesh strainer to catch any of the watermelon seeds or large chunks of the fruit.[6]
    • If you have leftover juice after you pour out the 14 cups (3.5 liters), you can reserve it to drink cooled or to use in cocktails. Store the leftover juice in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
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Preparing the Watermelon Juice for Fermentation

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  1. Watermark wikiHow to Make Watermelon Wine 1 Add the sugar to the watermelon juice. After you’ve finished straining out the seeds from the watermelon, pour the 14 cups (3.5 liters) of juice into a large pot. Add the granulated sugar to the pot, and heat until almost boiling. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Then remove the pot from the heat.[7]
  2. Step 2 Add the acid blend and yeast nutrient. 2 Add the acid blend and yeast nutrient. Wait until the watermelon and sugar mixture cools to room temperature, then add the acid blend and the yeast nutrient. Stir with a whisk until they dissolve, which should take around thirty seconds.
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Make Watermelon Wine 3 Transfer the juice into a fermentation container and cover. Carefully pour the watermelon juice into a 1 gallon (3.7 liters) carboy or another large fermentation container. Then cover the top of the container with a cloth and let it sit for 24 hours.
    • Fermentation containers include heavy-seal plastic bins, glass or plastic carboys, and stainless steel kegs and tanks. The most important aspect of a fermentation container is its ability to seal completely and keep out oxygen.
    • Before the using the fermentation container and other fermentation equipment, sanitize them by soaking them in a mixture of water and bleach, with 1 tablespoon of bleach to each gallon of water, for at least twenty minutes.
  4. Step 4 Sprinkle in the yeast and seal the container. 4 Sprinkle in the yeast and seal the container. After the juice has sat for 24 hours, add the Champagne yeast by sprinkling it over the top of the juice. Then use an airtight lock to seal the fermentation container. Let the juice sit overnight.[8]
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Racking and Fermenting the Wine

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  1. Watermark wikiHow to Make Watermelon Wine 1 Rack the wine and leave it for three months after fermentation begins. After you have set your wine aside for one day, you should notice that the surface of the liquid has become bubbly and foamy, and bubbles have formed in the airlock. This means that the juice is starting to ferment into wine.
    • To rack the wine, place the end of a siphon hose into your fermentation container about an inch from the bottom. Then suck the hose to start the siphoning process. The wine will start to move through the tube once you get it started. Place the other end of your tube in the other fermentation container, then seal the lid when all the wine has transferred.
    • You will notice that some wine sediment has been left behind in the first fermentation container.
    • After you notice the bubbles and foam, Rack Wine into another 1 gallon fermentation container to leave behind the sediment.
    • Cap the container and let it sit for two months.
  2. Step 2 Rack the wine again after two months. 2 Rack the wine again after two months. After the three months have passed, repeat the process of racking the wine and place it in a new fermentation container. Cap the wine and leave it two months.
  3. Step 3 Rack the wine a third time. 3 Rack the wine a third time. After two months has gone by, rack the wine again for the third time. This time, leave the wine for a month or so. By six months of fermenting, the wine should look quite clear.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Make Watermelon Wine 4 Rack the wine into bottles. After around six months, there should be no bubbles in the airlock and the wine should look clear. This means that the process of fermentation is over. Rack the wine one last time, but this time transfer the wine into several sanitized bottles. Fill the bottles to one inch below where the bottom of the cork will be.[9]
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Make Watermelon Wine 5 Cork the bottles. After you have poured the watermelon wine into bottles, soak corks in warm distilled water for 20 minutes. Then place the bottle into the hand corker. Put the cork into the opening of the bottle. Then in one fluid motion, insert the cork into the bottle using the corker.[10]
    • If in doubt of how to use the hand corker, read the instructions on your specific corker.
    • Be sure to use corks that are 1 ¾ inch long.
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Make Watermelon Wine 6 Store or enjoy the watermelon wine. Now that your wine is corked, it is ready to be consumed! If you want a slightly more nuanced flavor, you can store the wine in a cool dark place for six months to a year. Otherwise, uncork a bottle on a warm summer night and drink it chilled or at room temperature.
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  • Question Where can I buy the acid blend? Community Answer Community Answer Go to a local shop that sells winemaking supplies, or visit an online winemaking supplies store. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 3 Helpful 7
  • Question Is this good for a diabetic person or is it too much sugar content alltogether Community Answer Community Answer Watermelon wine is quite a sweet drink. If you are worried about your diabetes, consult a doctor who knows you specific health restrictions. If in doubt, opt for a different beverage. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 8 Helpful 10
  • Question Can I make wine without using any chemicals and sugar? Community Answer Community Answer Without chemicals? Certainly. Use organic grapes. As for the sugar, some form of it is essential for the wine-making process: sugar is what the yeast has to metabolize to make the wine alcoholic. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 3 Helpful 13
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  • If you wish, do a gravity test of your wine before and after fermentation to get a precise reading on alcohol level. Thanks Helpful 5 Not Helpful 0
  • Add other fruit like peaches or strawberries when you are liquefying the watermelon to add another note of flavor. Thanks Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.fifteenspatulas.com/how-to-pick-a-superstar-watermelon/
  2. ↑ http://www.celebrationgeneration.com/blog/2011/08/03/homemade-watermelon-wine/comment-page-1/
  3. ↑ http://www.celebrationgeneration.com/blog/2011/08/03/homemade-watermelon-wine/comment-page-1/
  4. ↑ http://www.celebrationgeneration.com/blog/2011/08/03/homemade-watermelon-wine/comment-page-1/
  5. ↑ http://www.celebrationgeneration.com/blog/2011/08/03/homemade-watermelon-wine/comment-page-1/
  6. ↑ http://www.celebrationgeneration.com/blog/2011/08/03/homemade-watermelon-wine/comment-page-1/
  7. ↑ http://www.celebrationgeneration.com/blog/2011/08/03/homemade-watermelon-wine/comment-page-1/
  8. ↑ http://www.celebrationgeneration.com/blog/2011/08/03/homemade-watermelon-wine/comment-page-1/
  9. ↑ http://www.celebrationgeneration.com/blog/2011/08/03/homemade-watermelon-wine/comment-page-1/
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  1. ↑ https://www.leaf.tv/articles/how-to-cork-wine-bottles/

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Sander Raav Reviewed by: Sander Raav Mixologist This article was reviewed by Sander Raav. Sander Raav is a Mixologist based in Seattle, Washington. He is the founder of Seattle Bartending Company, which offers Cocktail Workshops and Classes. He has over 15 years of experience bartending in multiple high-end restaurants, including 8 years as Bar Manager at The Tin Table. He has held positions as a bartender, bar manager, and as treasurer for the Seattle chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild. Sander has created and organized many bartending events, fundraisers, cocktail classes, and presentations. He has participated in many cocktail competitions and has garnered over a dozen wins and placements in the top 3 of national and local competitions. Thanks to his extensive competition and cocktail knowledge, he has also judged many competitions as well. In 2020, he founded Shake, Stir & Savor, a mixology education program, and has been offering live and virtual cocktail classes since. In his classes, Sander teaches his students to think like bartenders, while making concepts simple, easy to grasp, and replicable. This article has been viewed 329,880 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 17 Updated: August 6, 2024 Views: 329,880 Categories: Wine Article SummaryX

To make watermelon wine, heat chunks of watermelon over a medium heat for 30 minutes so they break down into juice. Then, strain 14 cups of juice to get rid of any seeds before adding the juice to a pot with sugar. Heat the pot until it's almost boiling, then add acid blend and yeast nutrient. Next, transfer the juice to a fermentation container and wait 24 hours before adding champagne yeast. After another day, rack the wine, then leave it for 3 months. Finally, rack the wine again, leave it for 2 months, rack it for a third time, and leave it for another month. To learn how to transfer the wine to bottles and how to cork bottles, read on! Did this summary help you?YesNo

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