Date and Banana Medium-sweet Wine

Ingredients

 * 900 gram chopped dates
 * 450 gram ripe banana's
 * 900 gram sugar, boiled until clear in 0.5 liter of water
 * 1 cup cold tea
 * 1 teaspoon citric acid
 * 1 teaspoon yeast nutrient
 * 1 teaspoon pectic enzyme
 * 1 teaspoon general purpose yeast

Directions

 * 1) Peel and slice the banana's and place them in a saucepan with 1 liter of water.
 * 2) Bring to boil and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
 * 3) Then, strain it into a jug, retaining the fluid.
 * 4) Chop the dates and place them in a plastic bucket.
 * 5) Add the sugar syrup, the banana juice and the tea.
 * 6) Add 1 liter of cold water.
 * 7) Let this all cool down until it reaches a temperature of 21°C (70°F).
 * 8) Add the citric acid, yeast nutrient and pectic enzyme and stir it well.
 * 9) Put the general purpose yeast in a bottle with 280 ml of tepid water.
 * 10) Shake it well and add it to the bucket after 12 hours.
 * 11) Keep the bucket in a warm place, stirring it daily for 7 days.
 * 12) After 7 days strain it into a jar.
 * 13) Top it up with water to the shoulder if necessary.
 * 14) Fit an airlock and leave it in the warmth again until fermentation has ceased.
 * 15) Rack into a clean jar when a sediment has formed, you can also sweeten it now if you want, refit the airlock and place the jar in a cool place to settle.
 * 16) When the wine clears, rack it again and add a crushed Campden tablet.
 * 17) Keep on racking the wine until fermentation is completely finished.