Elderberry Wine Recipe

5 lbs elderberries, stripped from their stems
1 gallon boiling water
3 lbs granulated sugar
1 wine yeast packet
1 cup chopped raisins
½ cup lemon juice
½ cup orange juice
1 teaspoon yeast nutrient

Place elderberries into a large plastic fermentation container. Add raisins, lemon and orange juices, and 1 teaspoon yeast nutrient. Pour boiling water into container and stir. When cool, squeeze mixture to release juices. Let sit for 24 hours. Add 2 lbs sugar and the wine yeast packet. Stir and cover. Let sit for 3 to 5 days. Strain liquid into a glass fermentation container and add remaining 1 lb of sugar. Stir. Let ferment in dark, warm location for 1 week. Strain into another glass container and let sit for another 6 weeks. Pour into wine bottles and seal. Wine will be ready for consumption in 6 months.