The Fermentation Process

Fermentation is simple: it’s a process of turning a carbohydrate, such as sugar, into an acid or – in our case – alcohol and carbon dioxide. The latter is allowed to escape while the alcohol remains in the liquid. In wine making this boozy process is activated by adding yeast to a sugary liquid – the more sugar is used, the stronger the resulting alcoholic drink. From there it’s down to your choice of edible ingredient to provide the flavour.