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A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are produced in many regions of the world and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, [1] the word raisin is reserved for the dark-colored dried large grape, [2] with sultana being a golden- or green-colored dried grape ...
A particular variety of seedless grape, the Black Corinth, is also sun dried to produce Zante currants, which are much smaller than other vine fruit, darker in colour and have a tart, tangy flavour. Several varieties of raisins are produced in Asia and are only available at ethnic grocers.
Muscat grapes drying in the sun Grapes sun-wilting on the plant Grapes laid out to dry. Straw wine, or raisin wine, is a wine made from grapes that have been dried off the vine to concentrate their juice. Under the classic method, after a careful hand harvest, selected bunches of ripe grapes will be laid out on mats in full sun.
Ripe, juicy grapes have a home in many healthy eaters’ crisper year-round. Here, registered dietitian Jessica Bippen, RD, breaks down the benefits of raisins and much more. “The funny thing ...
The most probable origin of the name Vin Santo was from the wine's use and association with the sacrament of the Eucharist.. Although the style of making wine from dried grapes has been around almost as long as wine has been made, there are many theories on how the particular name Vin Santo or "holy wine" came to be associated with this style of wine in Italy.
Grape cultivation began in Armenia and the eastern regions of the Mediterranean in the 4th millennium BC. [citation needed] Raisins were produced by sun-drying grapes. Raisin production and viticulture spread across northern Africa, including Morocco and Tunisia. Dried fruits spread through Greece to Italy where they became a major part of diets.
In the US, most raisins, including those with the typical dark brown color, are made from the sultana grape, the Thompson Seedless. The term "sultana" refers to golden-colored dried grapes, which may also be called "golden raisins" (such as marketed by Sun-Maid, a California-based raisin grape growers' co-op and legacy brand). Any grape may be ...
Nabīth (Arabic: نبيذ) is a traditional fermented drink from the Arabian Peninsula typically made from dates steeped in water, although it can also be made with dried grapes (raisins). Nabidh is usually non-intoxicating, but if left for a certain period of time, it can turn mildly intoxicating, or heavily intoxicating depending on the level ...