This is from a recipe card written by my friend Patty’s grandmother Lelia Divinia, who passed away in 1944. Patty makes no claims for it and has no idea how it will taste, but there is no doubt it will be quite sweet.

Grandma Lelia’s Grape Wine

By Lelia Divinia

Old-fashioned sweet grape wine, straight from grandma's recipe box.

Ingredients

20 pounds grapes
6 quarts boiling water
10 pounds sugar

Instructions

Mash 20 pounds grapes.
Cover with 6 quarts boiling water.
Let stand 3 days.
Drain/strain.
Add 10 pounds sugar.
Let stand 8 days.
Bottle.

Notes

We're sure Grandma Lelia used this for strictly medicinal purposes.

Thanks to Patty Handelman for the recipe! If you give this recipe a try, let us know how it turns out in the comments!