Immersion blender Wooden spoon Large saucepan Small bowl One-gallon (3. 8-L) sealable plastic bag Clean bath towel Heating pad Strainer Cheesecloth Large bowl Funnel Large sterile bottle or jar with lid
Make sure to move the immersion blender around in the bowl as you blend, to ensure the fruit is pureed evenly.
Once the fruit comes to a boil, let it simmer for 30 minutes to kill any bacteria that may be present. [1] X Research source Continue stirring the mixture regularly.
The cooling process will take about 30 minutes to an hour.
As the yeast comes to life, it will begin to froth and bubble in the bowl.
It’s important to warm the fruit mixture because the yeast will die if it gets too cold.
If you don’t have an electric heating pad, fill a hot water bottle with warm water. Be sure to check on the water ever six to 12 hours, and add fresh warm water as necessary when the bottle starts to get cold. The reason you have to keep the fruit mixture warm is so the yeast will stay alive to ferment the fruit and turn it to alcohol.
Reseal the bag, wrap it back in the towel, and return it to its dark spot on the heating pad. When the mixture stops bloating, it means the yeast has converted all the sugar to alcohol and carbon dioxide, meaning the pruno is ready. This will take about five days. [5] X Research source
To get the most juice out, wring out the cheesecloth with the fruit still inside.
A large mason jar will work to store your pruno, or a large two-liter pop bottle.
One-gallon (3. 8-L) sealable plastic bag Three clean towels A large bowl or sink Hot running water Spoon or t-shirt
The fruit is ready when it becomes the consistency of fruit pulp mixed with paste. You can substitute some of the orange with apples, peaches, pears, or any other fruit that’s available to you. [9] X Research source
If you don’t have a bowl or a plug for the sink, keep the water from the tap running over the fruit for 15 minutes.
The heat is necessary for the fermentation process, because otherwise the wild yeast will die instead of converting the sugar to alcohol.
The amount of ketchup you need for this recipe is equivalent to about 3. 5 ketchup packets. If you don’t have access to ketchup, you can also use a piece of bread broken up into small pieces. [12] X Research source
Let the fruit sit in the hot water (or under running water) for 30 minutes.
Once you get to this point, the mixture will take another 72 hours or so to turn to alcohol.
When the bag stops bloating, the pruno is ready.
If it’s available, use a tea strainer, clean sock, or clean t-shirt to separate the fruit mash and strain the liquid. [14] X Research source Transfer the liquid to cups before serving, or return it to the plastic bag and drink straight from the bag.
