Keen Cranberry Merlot

The sellers will tell you it’s warm, fruity and well balanced with just enough tart astringency to give it character. However, in point of fact, this poorly made red wine is green and acidic. Instead of that balanced acidity that makes your mouth water and gives you that mouth-puckering sensation, which can make a wine seem refreshing and zesty, this acidity is so harsh it makes you worry for your teeth.
This merlot is inexpensive and easily aquired in lower class neighborhoods. It is a poor man's drink, often used in wedding celebrations by those who are worried about costs as this racy wine does have a pleasent fruity aroma.

Manufacturing process

• Prepare the Ingredients
• Ferment the Mixture
• Rack the Mixture
• Bottle the Mixture

History

This alcohol was the first created in the then town of Eremiaantelios.  Kalchas had moved to the area and had dreams of becoming a fine wine proveyer. The wet landscape already had some wild cranberries growing in it, so Kalchas tried his hand at creating the finest cranberry wine.  While he did not achieve his dream, his Keen Cranberry Merlot sold well to the lower classes and as one of the first alcohol producers in the area he did make his fortune.

Significance

This was the first alcohol produced in Eremiaantelios and marked the begining of the settlement becoming a town.  With alcohol being created at the site, taverns now had a steady supply of alcohol and began to grow.

Item type

Consumable, Food / Drink

Rarity

This inexpensive merlot can be found in many lower class taverns - particularly those in and around Eremiaantelios.

Raw materials & Components

• water
• cranberries
• honey
• golden raisins
• yeast

Tools

• large stock pot
• small fermenting bucket
• a bulbous narrow-necked bottle
• masher
• siphon
• cheesecloth bag for straining
• airlock