2 gal. water
6 lb. sugar
1 compressed yeast
16 lg. beets (ends cut off & sliced but not peeled)
1 lb. seedless raisins
1/2 slice toast

Boil beets in water until tender, strain through a cloth. Put sugar and raisins into jar and pour hot juice over it. Toast bread and spread yeast on it. Put this in 1 cup warm water and let it soak awhile. Add this to the cooled juice in the jar. Let stand for 10 days, stirring occasionally. Strain twice, then bottle. Leave stand 2 weeks before corking tightly.