Do you fancy some wine but don't have a corkscrew at hand?
No problem, if you know these tricks - the wine bottle is opened in no time.
For some, a good glass of wine * is essential for a cozy evening with friends or simply for dinner.
It's just annoying when you just ca
n't find
the
corkscrew
at the right moment
.
What to do?
Don't hesitate, we have some
last-minute tips and tricks
ready on how you can
still open
the
wine bottle
.
Open a wine bottle without a corkscrew: With hot water or a lighter
Heat
is a good helper for this purpose.
The tip works either with a
lighter
or with hot water.
Either hold a lighter under the cork on the outside of the bottle neck.
Or alternatively, run
hot water
from the tap over the neck of the bottle
for five to ten minutes
.
This warms the air between the cork and the wine, expands and pushes the cork upwards out of the bottle neck.
One disadvantage of this method: the wine in the bottle is of course also warmed up by the hot water.
Therefore: It is best to use this trick to remove the cork some time before you want to drink the wine and then
cool
the
wine
.
Also read:
Without ice cubes: This ingenious trick keeps your white wine cool.
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Push in with high heel heels or wooden spoon
Instead of pulling out the cork, you can try
pushing
it
into the bottle
.
This probably doesn't work by hand, so you can use a
wooden spoon
or - if
you have one
in the household - the
heel of
a high heel.
It takes some strength, but this trick works most of the time.
The only problem: the cork then floats in the wine.
Gourmets will certainly turn up their noses here.
The solution: Bring a piece of string or
ribbon
into the bottle, hold the ends while firmly.
Now use a pen or wooden spoon to navigate the cork in the bottle so that it is over the ribbon.
This can take some time and
skill
.
If you can do it, you can pull both out of the bottle together.
For craftsmen: Open a wine bottle with a tool
This method is more for people with manual skills.
You need a
screw
with the coarsest possible thread and a
pair of pliers
.
Turn the screw into the cork until it sticks out about a centimeter.
Now you can pull the screw with the pliers, so that the cork comes out.
But you need some
strength
for this trick.
Also interesting:
That's why you should pour your red wine into the blender before consumption.
The classic way of opening wine bottles without a corkscrew: knocking them out
Place the wine bottle in a shoe, hold it both, and tap
the wall
vigorously with the sole
.
A bit of sensitivity is required, otherwise the bottle will break.
As a result of the blows, the wine sloshes against the cork and is squeezed out.
If it sticks out far enough, you can simply
pull it out by hand
.
Alternatively, you can wrap the bottle in a towel.
With these
tips for opening bottles without a corkscrew
, nothing should stand in the way of a cozy evening with the right wine accompaniment.
(mad) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
Read more:
Drinking red wine chilled?
Why that's not a crime at all.
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