From pears people also make pear cider which I think is different from perry, and apples can be used to make applejack, which is just gross.
It turns out people really do make lilac wine from lilacs.
Nearly all fruits are used to make wines, come to think of it. I've seen/had peach wine, apple wine and plum wine (as opposed to the brandy, which is derived from plum wine, I guess.)
Per the wikipedia, raki is sometimes made from the fig as well as other fruits as well as from molasses.
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Date: 2006-04-27 10:02 pm (UTC)It turns out people really do make lilac wine from lilacs.
Nearly all fruits are used to make wines, come to think of it. I've seen/had peach wine, apple wine and plum wine (as opposed to the brandy, which is derived from plum wine, I guess.)
Per the wikipedia, raki is sometimes made from the fig as well as other fruits as well as from molasses.
Tej is also made from honey.