Spurred by the acceptability of tropical fruit wine in the local market, the Philippines is eyeing to export the product and introduce it to the world. There is a market for tropical fruit wine outside of the Philippines, and it has a better chance of gaining patronage if it is marketed as an exotic product.
Don Roberto’s Fruit Wine made out of mango stirred up the international wine industry and opened the door for more entrepreneurs to venture into tropical fruit wine making. Now you can find wines made out of coffee, duhat and bignay. The international market is the target of most wine makers in the Philippines.
Simple Process (for personal consumption)
Ingredients:
- 6 oz. tamarind pulp
- 2 lb. sugar
- 1 tsp. pectic enzyme
- 1 tsp. yeast nutrient
- wine yeast
Procedure
Simmer the tamarind in 1/2 gallon of water for five or ten minutes, strain. Into the liquid, stir the sugar and nutrient. Cool and add the pectic enzyme and yeast. Top up with water to make one gallon.
For Small Business Process
Ingredients:
- 48 kg Tamarind Stock, P20/kg
- 150 kg water
- 36.8 white sugar, P39/kg
Equipment and Tools:
- Fermentor
- Refractometer
- Cooking thermometer
- pH meter
- Alcohol tester (ebullio meter)
- 20 Bottles
- 20pcs Cork
- Corker
- 20 pcs Label
- Hot air gun
- 20pcs Shrink cap
- Basins
- Casserole
- Fermenting containers
- Heavy duty stove
Cash outlay on equipment: P47,300
Production cost including packaging and labor: P4,345
Current price of fruit wines in the market: P400 to P600 per 800ml bottle
Profit: 100% to 150%
Here’s how:
A. Prepare the Tamarind Stock
Because the tamarind bears fruit only once a year, it is best to make batches of Tamarind Stock that is good for a whole year of wine production.
- To make the stock, peel off the shell of the fruit. Mix each kilo of pulp with 5kg of rock salt. Pack and put in a cold dry storage.
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sir/madam where we buy pectic enzymes, wine yeast and yeast nutrient..Thanks and God Bless