Date and Banana Medium-sweet Wine

== Ingredients ==
* 450 gram ripe banana's
* 900 gram sugar, boiled until clear in 0.5 liter of water
* 1 cup cold tea
* 1 teaspoon citric acid
* 1 teaspoon yeast nutrient
* 1 teaspoon pectic enzyme
* 1 teaspoon general purpose yeast
== Directions ==
# Peel and slice the banana's and place them in a saucepan with 1 liter of water.
# Bring to boil and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
# Then, strain it into a jug, retaining the fluid.
# Chop the dates and place them in a plastic bucket.
# Add the sugar syrup, the banana juice and the tea.
# Add 1 liter of cold water.
# Let this all cool down until it reaches a temperature of 21°C (70°F).
# Add the citric acid, yeast nutrient and pectic enzyme and stir it well.
# Put the general purpose yeast in a bottle with 280 ml of tepid water.
# Shake it well and add it to the bucket after 12 hours.
# Keep the bucket in a warm place, stirring it daily for 7 days.
# After 7 days strain it into a jar.
# Top it up with water to the shoulder if necessary.
# Fit an airlock and leave it in the warmth again until fermentation has ceased.
# Rack into a clean jar when a sediment has formed, you can also sweeten it now if you want, refit the airlock and place the jar in a cool place to settle.
# When the wine clears, rack it again and add a crushed Campden tablet.
# Keep on racking the wine until fermentation is completely finished.
Category:Maldivian Beverages
Category:Banana Recipes
Category:Dates Recipes
Category:Simple syrup Recipes
Category:Yeast Recipes
Category:Tea Recipes