Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … undrinkable red wine?

By: Barbara Barron

Barbara Barron — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:18:32 +0000

I think there is a culture out there for wine vinegar. I suppose you could get some organic unpasteurised vinegar and use it as a starter. Aspinall do that and you should be able to get some from your local health store. Lactobacillus capsules also do a good job at fermenting, (lactic acid method) So that may be worth trying.

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:14:06 +0000

Use the dregs at the bottom as eyeshadow/lipstick colouring – I’m serious :)
Now I just need to try making a recipe….

By: Ollie

Ollie — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:37:23 +0000

Use the wine bottle as a candle holder.

I’ve got a collection; they look great when different coloured candles are used, and the wax melts down the neck.

With the wine, add some water, freeze it and make it into coloured ice cubes!! Fun!!

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:04:17 +0000

Use sweet red wine to get rid of those little black flies that you sometimes get at home. They love it and will dive right in

By: farad

farad — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:36:23 +0000

no recycle-save your bottle !!

By: Nigello

Nigello — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:04:01 +0000

Dilute it considerably and use to water plants? Not sure about this one, but it might work!
Or you could perhaps boil it in pans/kettles to clean them?

By: nancy

nancy — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:07:20 +0000

save the bottles and make your own wine!

By: claude esposito

claude esposito — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:11:29 +0000

how do you make the red wine vinigar

By: Helenabucket

Helenabucket — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:43:36 +0000

Maybe use the reds to lightly dye fabric and use the bottles for making herbed vinegars?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:50:12 +0000

If it tastes bad to drink it will do nothing for your food. Cut your losses and buy better wine next time.

By: jacquie

jacquie — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:16:13 +0000

Add it to the compost heap!

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:58:15 +0000

It should be fine for cooking – wine that is undrinkable still works wonderfully for cooking. I’ve done just that with some truly terrible wines I’ve been given!

By: neil

neil — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:29:02 +0000

Don’t use it for cooking! If it is so bad it is undrinkable, and especially if it is ‘corked’ as these sound like, it will make the food worse not better.

By: runwithralph

runwithralph — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:48:29 +0000

Use it for cooking. Red wine is delicious when added to beef that will be stewed or when used as a marinade to tenderize beef steaks. Combine with onion or garlic and black pepper. Mushrooms also blend well with the flavour. You can also blend it with lemon juice or vinegar to use as a salad dressing. Sample different mixtures over stronger flavored greens that require a bit more substance. Add garlic or onions/chives and plenty of fresh chopped herbs to taste.

By: mercutiom

mercutiom — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:46:50 +0000

You can also use it as a glass cleaner, of course with red wine it might be difficult to keep it off of any surrounding fabric. I’d go with the vinegar option, or just use it for cooking in general.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:56:14 +0000

Echoing Bobbie…definitely do the vinegar thing. We make all our own red wine vinegar now, it takes virtually no effort, and it’s delicious.

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:44:57 +0000

Make vinegar out of it. No, I am serious. Here is an article that talks about making wine vinegar by starting with “mother”. I hope this link to http://www.westcoastwine.net/vinegar.htm works!

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