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gab13by13

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9. Do what I did about 50 years ago when I was a bit younger.
Mon May 27, 2024, 09:02 PM
May 2024

I knew where all the wild strawberries were. I picked a lot of them, then I bought some tame strawberries, bought some frozen strawberries, bought 2 packs of frozen Daiquiri mix, bought 6 grapefruits.

Mixed up all of the above, put it in a 10 gallon container, (now the trick that amateurs don't do) boiled my sugar in water until the liquid became clear, when it formed a compound. Bought wine yeast and something I can't remember now that makes the yeast work, from a local grocery store. Pectin tablets for purification and clarity.

I ended up with once in a lifetime strawberry wine that came out tangy, not sweet, because of the Daiquiri mix and grapefruits.

People wanted to buy it from me but instead I used it to bribe my friends for favors.

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