Date, Fig and Raisin Wine

• 8 oz/225 g wheat
• 1½ lb/750

Wash the wheat thoroughly and place it in a bowl of water to soak overnight. Strain the wheat and place it in a bucket, together with the dates, figs and raisins, which should have been washed and chopped up beforehand. Add the sugar, and pour on 4 pints/2 litres near-boiling water. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, and then add 4 pints/2 litres cold water. When the temperature has dropped to