How to make Easter Wine in your home.

Ingredients

1. Seeded or Seedless Grapes – 2 lbs or 1 kg approx
2. Sugar – 4 lbs (double the quantity of grapes)
3. Water – 4.5 liters (Boiled and Cooled or you can use distilled water)
4. Active Dry Yeast – 2 tsps
5. Luke Warm Water – 1/2 Cup (for dissolving the yeast)
6. Cinnamon Stick – 1 (optional)
7. Cloves – 3 (optional)
8. Sugar – 1/2 Cup (For Caramelizing)

Preparation Method

1. Clean the Ceramic/Glass Jar and allow it to sun dry before using it for making wine.
2. Boil water and allow it to cool completely.

Baisakhi, Vaisakhi or Vishu Celebrations of Harvest 2011

Baisakhi or Vaisakhi or Vaishakha or Vishu  is an important harvest festival in Punjab, and some other North Indian regions. It is the biggest festival for Sikh community as it marks the beginning of Sikh New Year as per the Solar Nanakshahi calendar. Baisakhi 2011 date is April 14. It also marks the Hindu solar New Year in Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Nepal.

Baisakhi festival 1

Mesha Sankranti marks the beginning of New Solar Year. Sun transits into Mesha rashi (Aries) from Meena rashi (Pisces) to mark the new solar cycle.

In Jwalamukhi Temple, Himachal Pradesh, thousands of devotees offer prayers to the Goddess on Baisakhi day. Ganga Punya snan (holy dip in Ganga River) is also performed on this day.

Generally, on the same day of Baisakhi festival, Kerala New Year Vishu, Tamil New Year Puthandu, Bengali New Year (Pohela Baisakh), and Assamese New Year (Rongali Bihu), and Vaishakha festival in Bihar are also celebrated.