[g1ggles]

is it possible to make wine from courgettes? if so any recipes would be appreciated. i have a load of courgettes and there is only so many you can eat    
thanks
g1ggles

[WG.]

... but no limit to how much you can drink, eh!    

Not much on Google until I searched for "marrow wine" - you might want to try that.

Alternatively, you might want to pickle them (piccalilli, chutney, etc) or freeze them.  I froze loads last year as a puree and simply throw a block into many types of soups.

[g1ggles]

thanks for that whisky golfi found  a wine  to try recipe and i will have a go at freezeing some and chuntney making it may seem stupid but do you cook them before you freeze them if so how?

thanks
g1ggles

[WG.]

do you cook them before you freeze them if so how?

Yes but bear in mind that I was freezing as a puree for use in soups and stews.

Saute in butter or oil for a few minutes.  Cover pan and cook to completion - they should not need added water.  Liquidise and freeze in suitably small containers (I used 500gm fast food containers).

[g1ggles]

i will try that this afternoon  
thanks
g1ggles

[David.]

Marrow wine is one of the few (two) that have failed for me (marrow & pumpkin).

[seadart]

I'm looking for a recipe for your wine I'm sure one for marrow would be fine but the search is on!  

[seadart]

Found a Marrow one for you  
MARROW WINE

5 Ib. ripe marrow

Rind and juice of 2 large lemons and an orange or 1/2 OZ. citric acid

6 oz. chopped raisins 1 oz. ginger

2 1/2 Ib. of sugar

1 gallon water

Nutrient

Sauterne yeast

Choose a good specimen of a marrow, wipe off any surplus dirt and grate it coarsely into the mashing vessel, include the seeds (unbroken), the skin of the marrow and the fruit rinds together with the crushed ginger and the chopped raisins. Pour on boiling water, stir thoroughly and when cool add the fruit juice, nutrient and yeast. Ferment on the pulp for four days, pressing down the cap twice daily, and then strain; stir in the sugar and continue the fermentation.

[seadart]

Found this for you.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/Recipes/Question447001.html

Enjoy  

[g1ggles]

thanks for that seadart iwill give. dose anyone know if you could use fructose sugar instead of normal sugar

[WG.]

thanks for that seadart iwill give. dose anyone know if you could use fructose sugar instead of normal sugar

Yes, yeast will produce alcohol from fructose.

[g1ggles]

i have just read my reply didnt make much sense  i was in a hurry when i posted it it looked like i had already  been at the courgette wine      

[spacehopper]

did any of you actually try any of these recipes? I've just got back from 2 weeks hols and have 30 or so oversized cougettes (4lb or so each :? ) and this seems a good way to use them

[g1ggles]

i havent tried any yet. i dont have any wine making equipment at the moment i keep trying freecycle but am not quick enough if you make any could you let me know what it is like

thanks

g1ggles