Apricot nectar wine

Apricot Nectar Wine

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A homemade apricot wine recipe with dried apricots, fruit and yeast, ideal for home winemaking fans.

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This is a simple, flavorful recipe for making apricot nectar wine. You will need 60 dried apricots, 4 liters of lukewarm water, 6.5 kg of white granulated sugar, 2.25 kg of brown sugar, 340 g of raisins, 1 tablespoon of ginger, 2 lemons, 2 oranges and a yeast cake.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting15 hr 25 min
  • Total16 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodfermentation in a cask or jars
  • Estimated cost$43.95 $10.99 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • $9.37
  • $16.51
  • $13.61
  • $2.61
  • $0.22
  • $0.56
  • $1.07

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Rinse the apricots several times with water, then dry them and cut them in half. ≈ 8 min
  2. Place the apricots in a large container, then pour in 3.8 l of hot water. Set aside 1 tbsp of water and dissolve the yeast tablet in it. ≈ 3 min
  3. Mix the sugars, fruit, raisins and ginger. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the dissolved yeast and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  5. Cover with the container’s lid and let rest.
  6. Stir every two days. ≈ 4 min
  7. After thirty days, strain the mixture and store it in bottles. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Apricot Nectar Wine

  • 600 g dried apricots$9.37
  • 6.5 kg white granulated sugar$16.51
  • 2.25 kg brown sugar$13.61
  • 340 g raisins$2.61
  • 1 tbsp ginger$0.22
  • 2 lemons, thinly sliced$0.56
  • 2 oranges$1.07

Total$43.95

that's $10.99 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 600 g dried apricots
  • 4 l lukewarm water
  • 6.5 kg white granulated sugar
  • 2.25 kg brown sugar
  • 340 g raisins
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 2 lemons, thinly sliced
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 yeast cake

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