Homemade Grape Wine/ Munthiri Wine- Kerala Christmas Recipe Fruit cake and homemade wine are quintessential for the Kerala Christmas celebration. The Kerala style Christmas wine is an old fashioned sweet wine, with a subtle floral hint from spices like clove and cardamom. It is more like a fermented juice than an alcoholic beverage. This homemade wine tastes delicious and develops more complex flavors as it matures. It is a good accompaniment for spiced fruit cake, cheesecake and chocolate desserts. If you like sweet wine, you are sure to fall in love with this one. Does this sound exciting? Then check the recipe. It is easy to make- mix all the ingredients and let it ferment for 15- 21 days and let the magic to happen! There is nothing fancy about this traditional style of wine-making, but there is a nostalgic feel to it. The yearly tradition of soaking fruits for cake and wine is always a family event. It starts a month before Christmas . Glass jars and Bharanis/ glazed earthen...