Tuesday 13 December 2011

Homemade Nellikka Wine Recipe / Amla Wine / Indian Gooseberry Wine Recipe (with out yeast)


How are your Christmas preparations coming up? Have you made any wine or baked your Christmas cake yet? I plan to bake my fruitcake tomorrow... Today’s recipe Nellikka / Gooseberry wine is very familiar to most Keralites.... It is a very common wine like Grape wine back home.... Like my earlier Grape Wine, this is also a “No Yeast” wine.... so it is very mild.... if you desire you can add 1 teaspoon of yeast to make it strong..... However since gooseberry has a lot of medicinal value I prefer to avoid using yeast...  I made this just before Christmas last year.... so it’s got a really nice colour with age.... Do try it if you get hold of gooseberries.....



Homemade Nellikka Wine Recipe / Amla Wine / Indian Gooseberry Wine Recipe {without yeast}

Ingredients:
Nellikka / Amla / Indian Gooseberries - 100 nos.
Water - 3 liter
Sugar - 1 1/4 kg

Method:
  • Wash the gooseberries & remove/wipe water and put it in a big clean sterilized bharani / bottle .
  • Boil sugar & water and add boiled water to the Gooseberry.
  • When it become cool tie the bottle with a clean cloth or close with lid little loose.  
  • Stir this mixture every day. After 20 days strain the mixture through a cheese/ muslin cloth in to a clean dry vessel.
  • Pour it in to clean dry bottles and use.


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87 comments:

  1. Anonymous13 December 2011 at 12:02

    my father in law make the nellika wine...well captured!! Love it

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  2. Hari Chandana P13 December 2011 at 14:03

    Beautiful pictures !!
    Indian Cuisine

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  3. Tina13 December 2011 at 14:54

    Beautiful clicks and wine...

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  4. Jocie's Mom13 December 2011 at 15:43

    You're amazing! If I tried to make my own wine, I'd probably end up seriously injuring somebody...

    Gorgeous photo! Buzzed :)

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  5. Rose from Magpies Recipes13 December 2011 at 16:32

    simply GORGEOUS Swapna!How did you take it? Mirror? or is it an effect?

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  6. Priyanka13 December 2011 at 18:46

    Beautiful and Gorgeous photo.

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  7. Pavithra Elangovan13 December 2011 at 18:59

    Gorgeous pictures and wine as well :)

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  8. Priya Suresh13 December 2011 at 19:11

    Wow wat a beautiful captures,amla wine is quite new for me.

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  9. Aarthi13 December 2011 at 20:01

    awesome recipe..I have never made wine at home..you have made perfectly..Thanks for sharing..

    Aarthi
    http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

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  10. Unknown13 December 2011 at 22:00

    wow!! wonderful picture...and ur wine looks very much welcoming too :)

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  11. Poornima Nair14 December 2011 at 04:39

    Beautiful picture!! I wonder if we get the gooseberry here!

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  12. Lifewithspices14 December 2011 at 09:03

    Wow perfecto.. some for me..

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  13. Shumaila15 December 2011 at 09:01

    Love the pics!

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  14. Jasmine Smith22 December 2011 at 16:03

    You certainly deserve a round of applause for your post and more specifically, your blog in general. Very high quality material.

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  15. Gita Madhu11 March 2012 at 07:55

    The amla wine is a bit cloudy and quite sour-is it possible to sweeten it? Any tips for the cloudiness? Thanks :)

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    1. Swapna11 March 2012 at 09:11

      Hi Gita,
      If it is not sweet enough you can add more sugar.... Filtered wine will look cloudy first... it will take few weeks for the sediments to settle down...Thanks for tryin g the wine :)

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  16. Gita Madhu11 March 2012 at 11:53

    Hi Swapna, thanks! To add more sugar I shall first dissolve it or just add? And thanks for the good news that it will settle after a few weeks. Pineapple is waiting its turn and so is grape but beetroot came out the best. Your blog is such a blessing!

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    1. Swapna11 March 2012 at 15:34

      Gita, just add sugar and mix well. wow that's a great collection of wines you have made:).. I too made beetroot wine last month.. thanks a lot for the lovely words :)

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  17. Gita Madhu23 March 2012 at 06:12

    The amla wine is now superb-there were 6 bottles so I made sugar syrup and added (some 6 tbsp sugar). It is still not too sweet-just perfect. The problem is to find bottle caps -my husband had quite an adventure locating a cork factory and then resizing the corks :)

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    1. Swapna1 April 2012 at 09:25

      Thanks for trying Gita and glad you liked the wine!

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  18. Anonymous27 March 2012 at 14:31

    your wine looks great and sounds easy. i have a few questions -
    1. can i use the smaller variety (star gooseberry) as i have an abundance of those...
    2. if i do want to add yeast, how and at what stage do i add it?
    thanks
    div

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    1. Swapna1 April 2012 at 09:23

      Hi div,
      I have never seen or tasted star gooseberries. But think you can make wine with it and I suggest to give it a try with it :).... and please do let me know the outcome:)
      If you want to add yeast, add it on the first day when the boiled water in the bottle cools down to lukewarm.

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  19. PRIYANKA28 June 2012 at 11:21

    hi... i jst loved this recipe and want to give a try as i have been longing to make it. Can we use the salted gooseberries after washing it well(as i am having enough and more of the same with me) and is it ok if we open the bottle daily and give a stir.

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    1. Swapna25 August 2012 at 00:06

      Salted gooseberries you mean pickled ones? If so no you cannot...

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  20. Unknown29 September 2012 at 16:21

    Hi Swapna,

    You have a lovely collection of recipes. Thanks for sharing these recipes. I tried the amla wine recipe. However, the color of my wine is not red. It is pale off white color. Just the color of the amla's. Did you add something for it to be red ?

    Doreen

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    1. Swapna30 September 2012 at 22:52

      Hi Doreen,
      Thanks for the kind words and thanks a lot for trying amla wine. I took picture of this wine almost after one year of making the wine and amla wine tends to change it's colour with aging... soon after you make it looks off white colour... I don't add colour to any of my wines...

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  21. Vishku27 November 2012 at 17:27

    Hi
    For what will you use the strained gooseberry? or do you throw it away... Please tell me how much to be consumed and is it good for diabetics?

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    1. Swapna28 November 2012 at 18:55

      Yes I throw the strained gooseberries... consume in moderate quantities... too much of anything is not recommended ;)and I don't think it is good for diabetics... please check with your doctor...

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  22. Gita Madhu30 December 2012 at 06:20

    I sun dry it and use it with Shikakai for washing my hair

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    1. Swapna30 December 2012 at 22:32

      Wow Gita!!! that's a great idea.... I will also do the same next time when I make them :)....

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  23. Unknown30 December 2012 at 19:18

    Can you please let me know how many kilos of gooseberry? I bought some pretty big gooseberries so not sure about the 100 nos count. Thank you for sharing these recipes. Awesome stuff!

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  24. Unknown30 December 2012 at 19:18

    Can you please let me know how many kilos of gooseberry? I bought some pretty big gooseberries so not sure about the 100 nos count. Thank you for sharing these recipes. Awesome stuff!

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    1. Swapna30 December 2012 at 22:35

      Hi Dony, sorry I am not sure how many kilo, may be 2-3 kg... it's ok if it is big/small just count and make...

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  25. Unknown30 December 2012 at 19:19

    Could you pls specify is it a kilo of gooseberries? I bought some and they are pretty big so not sure about the 100 nos. Btw your blog is wonderful, made the plum cake this christmas, my folks loved it. Thank you so much!

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  26. Unknown7 January 2013 at 08:08

    Very nice information to make wine... thanks Swapna. In your recipe you have not mentioned about smashing of gooseberries, is it necessary.

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  27. Unknown7 January 2013 at 08:11

    very good information to make wine...... is it not required to smash the gooseberries..

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  28. sitara5 March 2013 at 01:02

    Can i use plastic bottle instead of bharani?

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  29. sitara5 March 2013 at 01:04

    Can i use plastic bottle instead of bharani

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    1. Swapna5 March 2013 at 12:12

      I will not recommend plastic bottle because of heath concerns... better try to use bharani or glass bottles...

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  30. Child of YaHWeh8 March 2013 at 19:59

    Hi Swapna,

    Thank you so much for the recipe, it truly sounds great besides it must be a very healthy wine as Amlas are in Vitamin-C. However, before I start making it, could you confirm if the Amlas are to be left whole in the jar or should they be crushed or bruised? Would appreciate your response. Tks again!!

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    1. Swapna9 March 2013 at 01:04

      Amlas adding as whole not crushed... do let me know how it turns out...

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  31. Unknown12 March 2013 at 22:31

    The best wine recipes to choose a quick, easy and delicious wine recipe: Indian recipes
    Homemade Nellikka Wine Recipe / Amla Wine / Indian Gooseberry Wine Recipe

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  32. Unknown3 April 2013 at 20:06

    Thanks Swapna jee,
    It is the best way you have explained here, i was dreaming to process it, but
    was not sure about the process, i have tried it. Can i use apples instead of amla's or anything
    extra to add in it to enhance its smell and flavour

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  33. Prima17 April 2013 at 17:03

    Hi Swapna.. I have heard it is good to use jaggery along with amla. Any idea about the quantity to be used instead of sugar? And 100 amlas would mean how many kgs?

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  34. Prima17 April 2013 at 17:06

    Hi Swapna... 100 amlas would be how many kgs? Also, how many kgs of jaggery should be used if I am substituting it for sugar? Heard it's beneficial for children.

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  35. Prima17 April 2013 at 17:07

    Hi Swapna.. I have heard it is good to use jaggery along with amla. Any idea about the quantity to be used instead of sugar? And 100 amlas would mean how many kgs?

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  36. johnwills27 October 2013 at 12:51

    may I pour boiled water to gooseberry ya wait till it cool down before pouring it over gooseberry.

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  37. ladislav4048 November 2013 at 09:13

    how much alcohol is produced after fermentation in all those wines?

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  38. ladislav4048 November 2013 at 09:15

    are all those wine alcoholic?

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    1. Swapna8 November 2013 at 16:50

      12 to 14% alcohol content are there in wines

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  39. win7 December 2013 at 17:00

    hai swapna,
    i made the gooseberry wine and i think it is has come out fine except for the colour. mine looks opaque. should i caramelize it? and can i use the wine immediately or have to wait longer for getting the real taste?

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  40. win7 December 2013 at 17:03

    hi swapna, i just made the gooseberry wine and it has come out well except for the colour. it looks opaque. what is the method to make it the colour as in your photographs? should i caramelize it and if so how to do it? can i use the wine immediately after 20 days or should i wait longer?

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    1. Swapna7 December 2013 at 17:35

      Hi,
      Thanks for trying the recipe :)...The gooseberry wine will look opaque at first and you will get the colour like in the picture with aging....Like I mentioned in the first paragraph I made the wine a year before I photograph it!! That's how I got a really nice colour with age:)
      If you want you can caramelize the sugar and add to get nice colour but I must say it will alter the taste too... so better you use as it is and give it time it will change the colour by itself.... Yes you can drink immediately after 20 days but again the more you age wine the better :) :)... Have a great Christmas!

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  41. Unknown4 January 2014 at 11:44

    hi, it tasts good and delicious , how much alchohol content will be this ?

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    1. Swapna8 January 2014 at 15:49

      I have not measured the alcohol content of the wine

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  42. Unknown4 January 2014 at 11:45

    hi , good taste -

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  43. Gita Madhu25 March 2014 at 10:53

    This one has been made many times and is a family favourite. After straining, wash the amlas and sun dry them and then boil them little by little in coconut oil to use for hair.

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  44. Unknown11 August 2014 at 18:44

    All set to make the Gooseberry Wine... preparations on for two jars with 5 kg of berry. :-) Bless me guruji. :-)

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    1. Swapna18 August 2014 at 23:23

      Wow Vineetha with 5 kgs of berries?? That's great! Now I am little tensed.. fingers crossed :)... Let me know how the wine turned out :)

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  45. Unknown18 October 2014 at 06:08

    Can I use jaggery instead of sugar? Will it taste sweeter? Plzz reply nd btw thankz for ur recipes :)

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    1. Swapna18 October 2014 at 17:14

      Hi Vinny,
      I have never used jaggery in wine making. So I am not sure how it will tastes :)

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  46. Remya Salil13 August 2015 at 04:40

    Hi Swapna,
    Thanks for the recepe. Can we use frozen gooseberries.

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    1. Swapna27 September 2015 at 22:58

      Never tried with frozen gooseberries! You can try :)

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  47. Unknown27 September 2015 at 06:57

    Does we need to remove the seeds of gooseberry?

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  48. Unknown30 September 2015 at 04:27

    Hi swapna

    I followed your recipe and it's past 20 days.it do have a cloudy color. My question is for aging the gooseberry wine do I strain it after 20 days or keep it as it is? I want the color of your wine ...

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    1. Swapna31 March 2016 at 23:20

      you have to strain after 20 days and keep for aging. The colur will get with aging and it is explained well to amother reader. Please check above comments!

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  49. May24 February 2016 at 17:23

    Hi Swapna, I made the gooseberry wine and bottled it a month and a half ago. I notice residue forming on top of the bottled wine. Is it something I should worry about? The wine tastes good though..not spoilt. What do I do?

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    1. Swapna31 March 2016 at 23:15

      Remove the residue with a clean spoon and then add half cup of rum/ brandy/ whisky and mix well if you think it is fungal attack.

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  50. Unknown30 March 2016 at 10:04

    Hello Swapna

    Need your urgent help :(
    I prepared 32liter of gooseberry wine following above instruction. Wine looks good but it taste very sore and alcohol content is very less. After spending so much of time and effort I don't want to through my wine it's look nice help me to reduce soreness and how to increase alcohol level. Kindly help me

    Thanks
    Radhika

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    1. Swapna31 March 2016 at 23:07

      Hi Radhika,
      You can add sugar if you feel it is not sweet enough. I hope the wine is not sour like vinegar. Alcohol content will increase with againg.

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  51. Unknown23 June 2016 at 09:41

    സ്വപ്ന ചേച്ചി പഞ്ചസാരക്ക് പകരം ശര്‍ക്കര ഉപയോഗിക്കാമോ?

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  52. Ashna Jacob29 December 2016 at 20:32

    hi swapna, how do I reduce the sweetness? I think i added more sugar than necessary

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    1. Swapna31 December 2016 at 16:56

      Sweetness will reduce a little bit as it ages. Only way I can think is to make another batch with less sugar and mix both :D

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  53. Unknown12 January 2017 at 07:50

    hi swapna i wld also like to try this with jaggery. From your experience cld you suggest how much jaggery wld substitute approximately for this much sugar.

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  54. MURALI18 February 2017 at 17:23

    Madam, I tried gooseberry vine with jaggery. I mixed cleaned goosrbery eith eaqual amount of powdered jaggery without water and sealed in glass jar. After 1 month or so the vine was formed with inherent water content in gooseberry and jaggery. This is is excessively sweet and has the alcoholic odour. Is it common inthis type of preparation? Did ypu evet try with jaggery, given its nutritional value over refined sugar?
    Balamurali Krishnan
    Please post your reply

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  55. MURALI18 February 2017 at 19:46

    I have tried with jaggery instead of sugar. Mixed equal qty of gooseberry With powdered jaggery without water and kept in clsed jar bottle for a month. After a month jaggery absorbed water from gooseberry and became a watery consistency. Filtered and the liquid is filled in bottle. Gooseberry taken out of this dried in sun.

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  56. Anonymous17 March 2017 at 11:04

    These are really very nice..Thanks for sharing..moonshine still

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  57. pooja S9 November 2017 at 19:07

    Hello,,,how if we use 2 kg of goosberry how much wine it will make?since we wont b using water here.

    no need to put yeast?kindly confirm

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  58. pooja S9 November 2017 at 19:12

    Hello,,,how if we use 2 kg of goosberry how much wine it will make?since we wont b using water here.

    no need to put yeast?kindly confirm

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  59. Unknown17 November 2017 at 04:27

    Hi Dear Swapna, The reepie is sweet and short.Is it Mandatory to boil sugar in water or can we use cold water and sugar. Dont we need Yeast?

    Regards DR Joseph

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  60. Elizabeth21 November 2019 at 13:17

    Hi Swapna,
    I made this recepie two years ago. And after the 21 days cycle I did not really like the taste of it. Anyway I bottled it and now after two years opened a bottle. It tastes gorgeous, looks gorgeous and even has a bit of bubbly fizz to it! Thank you for sharing ur recepie

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    1. Swapna26 November 2019 at 17:10

      Glad to hear you liked it Elizabeth! Yes wine tastes better with aging :) :)

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  61. Unknown27 November 2019 at 20:26

    Hi Madam, Its 15th day and I feel it is not sweet. Can I add more sugar now or you recommend to add sugar during the straining process.

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