Pine Wine

judsoncarroll4

Y'all may recall that I did an experimental batch of "country wine" using pine needles, eastern red cedar berries and some dried medicinal mushrooms... along with sugar and yeast, of course. I let it ferment for 3 months or so. i just tried it and it is actually pretty good! It is strongly medicinal - anti-inflammatory, anti-septic, anti-viral and anti-oxidant. Apparently, pine can irritate the kidneys if consumed in large amounts. So, I'll probably just drink a glass a day... maybe mix it with black tea. I think I've discovered something good!

Linda Bittle

I admire your willingness to experiment on our behalf! 😉

I've enjoyed teas made from pine needles and western red cedar fronds. And I once had some fine needle sugar - basically white sugar with fresh pine needles added, placed in a closed container, and allowed to infuse the sugar with that wonderful aroma and taste. It was really good in hot tea. This article does not address pines, but the process is the same.

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/cooking-tips-tutorials/a82009/how-to-infuse-sugar/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pioneerwoman-full-rss-feed+%28The+Pioneer+Woman+%7C+Full+RSS+Feed%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=feedburner

judsoncarroll4

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/comment/867133#Comment_867133

Sounds good - the pine and juniper certainly are aromatic!

Ethereal Earth

I plan on making a pine needle spruce tip syrup for my friend (he loves all things evergreen). If I had the ability to ferment anything I would probably make a pine mead as I like things a little sweeter.

@Mary Linda Bittle I have some spruce tips in sugar going right now.