I have not started my 2nd batch of mead yet, and I am already buying ingredients for my 3rd.
Today I was at Trader Joes and picked up two 32 oz bottles of cherry juice @$5 each.
If you were planning a new batch, what would you do with this juice?
I have 1/2 gallon of Joe's cherry juice, it is pricey at $10 for half a gallon, but I could get more.
I have not tasted it, but by the info below, it is tart (sour)
I am setup to do 5 gallon batches, but I can change my ways if need be.
What would you do with 1/2 gallon of cheery juice?
Would it be good mixed with apple juice?
Should it be spiced?
Should I go for dry or sweet?
Should it be used in the primary, or added as a boost when the primary is almost done, or something else?
What do you think?
Wayne
This is the description from their website:
Today I was at Trader Joes and picked up two 32 oz bottles of cherry juice @$5 each.
If you were planning a new batch, what would you do with this juice?
I have 1/2 gallon of Joe's cherry juice, it is pricey at $10 for half a gallon, but I could get more.
I have not tasted it, but by the info below, it is tart (sour)
I am setup to do 5 gallon batches, but I can change my ways if need be.
What would you do with 1/2 gallon of cheery juice?
Would it be good mixed with apple juice?
Should it be spiced?
Should I go for dry or sweet?
Should it be used in the primary, or added as a boost when the primary is almost done, or something else?
What do you think?
Wayne
This is the description from their website:
March 16, 2015—Fearlessly Archived—Still a fun read; price & availability may have changed.
Once known primarily as an ingredient for pie-baking, Montmorency tart cherries (AKA sour cherries) are now exalted as a drupe to be pressed for juice. And people are puckering up to drink in the Prunus cerasus because of the unique package of antioxidants and phytonutrients, including anthocyanins-the pigments from which they get their ruby hue. We'll drink to that-with Trader Joe's 100% Tart Cherry Juice. It's made for us from freshly-pressed, whole, red, tart Montmorency cherries. Depending on the time of year, our juice supplier acquires fruit from two of the most prominent tart cherry-producing states: Michigan or Utah. The result: POW! Consistently vibrant juice. Sip chilled or use it as a mixer. We keep the POW coming at $4.99 for each 32 fluid ounce glass bottle.