Vin Cuit

Vin cuit is served at Christmas with the treize desserts, at epiphany with the gâteau des Rois. In former times most families made their own vin cuit, but now it is made commercially and few bother to concoct it. Here is the recipe, however, for those who may be interested.

First of all, one must always choose the ripest black grapes (preferably muscat de malaisie) picked during the heat of the day.

Crush the grapes. The unfermented grape j