I’m the type of person that will try anything once, so this instant pot corn cob wine recipe has made it on to the ‘to-do’ list. Although I’m personally not sure how I feel about drinking corn wine…sometimes you just have to try new things!
Here is how to make it!
Via YouTube/emmymadeinjapan
You want to start by cutting all of the corn kernels off of the cob. You can try out this nifty hack for catching those pesky little kernels – place the corn cob in the middle of a bundt pan and then slice straight down. The pan will not only catch the corn, but it will help you keep a tight grip on the cob for easier cutting.
Once the corn is separated from the cob, pour it into ziplock bags and store in the freezer for fresh corn down the road.
Then, return to your corn cobs and place them into the Instant Pot and pour in water until they are covered.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set on high for 10-minutes. Once the time is up, don’t use the quick release like you would for most Instant Pot meals. Instead, let the contents cool naturally and release pressure once things are at a lower temperature.
After the cobs are cool, take the cobs out and discard. Add four cups of sugar to the corn cob water, along with a regular yeast packet.
Stir the sugar and yeast mixture in the warm corn water. Once everything is mixed, strain the mixture to filter out all the corn pieces.
The last step is to pour the wine into sterilized jars and cover with a cheesecloth. This will help aerate the wine and release the gasses that naturally occur during the fermentation process.
The recipe says to store the wine in a cool dry place for 9-10 days, but as Emmy will tell you in the video below, she thinks it needs longer than that for the wine to fully ferment. One way you can tell if your wine needs more time, is to look closely at the meniscus and see if there are any bubbles still popping up to the surface. If you see bubbles, give your wine more time. Bubbles mean the yeast is still eating away at the sugar.
According to the video, the wine taste a little more like beer – but people swear is tastes pretty good! You can also mess around with flavors and add some of your favorite fruits too!