Ingredients:

• 2 kg – Beetroot
• 1 kg – Sugar
• 2 – Oranges (extract juice)
• 4 tbsp – Lime juice
• 3 liters – water
• A small piece of Ginger
• 1/2 tsp – Yeast
• 6 – Cloves

Method:

1. Peel and wash the beetroot and cut into pieces.
2. Soak the pieces in water for a couple of hours.
3. Boil the beetroot in 3 litres water together with the ginger and cloves till the beetroot is soft.
4. Mash well and allow to cool.
5. Strain it and add the sugar, orange juice and lime juice.
6. When cold pour into a stone jar.
7. Spread the yeast on a slice of toasted bread and allow it to float in the liquid.
8. Keep the jar closed for 14 days.
9. Strain the wine into another vessel.
10. Let it stand for a week then strain away the sediments and bottle.
11. Recipe Courtesy: Anglo-Indian Recipes

Recipe courtesy of Bridget White