French Walnut Wine or Vin de Noix

The traditional French walnut wine, made with unripe, green black walnuts. The finished product tastes similar to good sherry or port. Yield: 1350 ML.

Prep time: PT15M

Total time: PT259215M

Rating

4.74 stars (23 reviews)

Keywords

Black Walnuts, Vin de noix, Walnut wine

Ingredients

10 oz green unripe black walnuts, about 12 medium sized
225 ML brandy (scant cup)
1125 ML red wine (1.5 bottles)
3 cloves or allspice berries
Small handful of dried or fresh Galium triflorum leaves
3 strips of lemon peel
100-200 grams honey or maple syrup (or to taste)

Cuisine

French

Steps

Walnut Maceration
- Halve the walnuts and combine with remaining ingredients.
- If you're unsure of the sweetness, start with 100 grams of maple syrup or honey.
Storing
- Strain the mixture after 30 days, then bottle.
- As it ages, taste the liquor to notice the change in tannins that occurs.
Serving
- Serve after dinner as you would sherry or port.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 2 oz
Calories: 88 kcal
Carbohydrates: 5 g
Protein: 0.04 g
Sodium: 3 mg
Sugar: 3 g

Reviews

Sarah Procter on 2025-08-05 (5 stars):
Love this. Second year I’ve made it and it did taste like Christmas first year which I liked. There’s a bit of confusion over the cloves as in the recipe it says 3 cloves or all spice berries but in the video you say no cloves. It didn’t matter to me as I loved it anyway. Thanks very much.
Jolene on 2025-08-03 (5 stars):
Hi! This sounds amazing! How did the recipe work with the butternuts? Where I live I can only grow Butternut trees, and they are packed with nuts this year. I'd like to try something before the squirrels get them.