Japanese Knotweed And Taking It From Weed To Wine

       

Japanese knotweed is more than often associated with being an annoying weed; however its sensational sweet and delicious tang has also lead to a rise in cooking recipes with a variety of meals. From Japanese stir fry’s to winter soup, the weed is becoming highly popular in simple recipes both at home and in restaurants. One of the most common of these being the delectable Japanese knotweed crumble.

However, before you start thinking that the transformation from weed to wine is a difficult one, I’m sure the following recipe will shock your wine making skills at how easy it really is. With a few simple steps Japanese knotweed wine pretty much makes itself.

Firstly it’s time to get chopping. You will need roughly 2kg of knotweed stems for a gallon of wine from your garden and before you start weighing, be sure to take the leaves off them first. To make life easier, cut the stems into small chunks and then it’s time to give them a good soak in fresh water.

Next you’ll need roughly 1.5kg of sugar with the freshly squeezed juice of one orange, yeast nutrient and water. You will need to bring these ingredients to the boil before pouring over the small chunks of knotweed that you need to firstly place into a straining bag. Leave your mixture to ferment for roughly a week in somewhere safe and covered.

As well as being a scrumptious accompaniment to a meal Japanese knotweed has also now been recognised as an excellent supply of antitoxins, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus and zinc, ma king this wine recipe nutritious as well as delicious. Furthermore this yummy drink can be made for a gift too! With a glamorous bottle cover or personalised bottle label, what better gift than the rich taste of Japanese knotweed to celebrate a birthday or Christmas? It’s also great for saving cash when friends are over for dinner parties.

Wine stores for a long time so you can use as much knotweed from your garden as you like without worrying it all won’t get used. After all no one particularly likes the weed other than for its tasty roots anyway.

Now there’s even more reason to want not waste not with the irritating and yet truly delicious weed hanging in your garden; with Japanese knotweed wine. It’s free, it’s yummy and don’t forget that it’s also making a very nice dent in the spread of this invasive species.

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