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#Grape juice from concentrate according to some poskim is hagefen<ref>The Laws of Brachos p. 316 concludes that one should recite hagefen on reconstituted grape juice but shouldn’t use it for kiddush.</ref>, while according to most other poskim the bracha is shehakol.<ref>Minchat Shlomo 1:4 concludes that diluted grape juice is shehakol. Or Letzion 2:20:21 writes that grape juice from concentrate is shehakol since once it is turned into a syrup it is no longer hagefen. Vezot Habracha p. 393 concludes that grape juice from concentrate or reconstituted is shehakol. He cites the Minchat Shlomo. The Halachos of Brachos p. 445 seems to agree.</ref> | #Grape juice from concentrate according to some poskim is hagefen<ref>The Laws of Brachos p. 316 concludes that one should recite hagefen on reconstituted grape juice but shouldn’t use it for kiddush.</ref>, while according to most other poskim the bracha is shehakol.<ref>Minchat Shlomo 1:4 concludes that diluted grape juice is shehakol. Or Letzion 2:20:21 writes that grape juice from concentrate is shehakol since once it is turned into a syrup it is no longer hagefen. Vezot Habracha p. 393 concludes that grape juice from concentrate or reconstituted is shehakol. He cites the Minchat Shlomo. The Halachos of Brachos p. 445 seems to agree.</ref> | ||
#Diluted grape juice even with a little water according to some poskim is shehakol<ref>Minchat Shlomo 1:4. Vezot Habracha c. 12 p. 116 quotes that Rav Elyashiv agreed and explained that adding even a little water can make it shehakol. However, adding a few drops doesn't change the bracha.</ref>, while according to others is hagefen as long as the taste is still like regular grape juice excluding any added sugars or flavors.<ref>Or Letzion 2:20:18 writes that grape juice is like wine for dilution and is still hagefen as the taste didn't change without the aid of any added sugars or flavors.</ref> | #Diluted grape juice even with a little water according to some poskim is shehakol<ref>Minchat Shlomo 1:4. Vezot Habracha c. 12 p. 116 quotes that Rav Elyashiv agreed and explained that adding even a little water can make it shehakol. However, adding a few drops doesn't change the bracha.</ref>, while according to others is hagefen as long as the taste is still like regular grape juice excluding any added sugars or flavors.<ref>Or Letzion 2:20:18 writes that grape juice is like wine for dilution and is still hagefen as the taste didn't change without the aid of any added sugars or flavors.</ref> | ||
#Diluted wine is hagefen according to Ashkenazim as long as it still has 16% of pure wine.<ref>Rama 204:5</ref> However, Sephardim hold that the bracha is shehakol unless there is a majority of undiluted wine.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 204:5, Kaf Hachaim 204:33 based on Pri Megadim E"A 16</ref> | #Diluted wine is hagefen according to Ashkenazim as long as it still has 16% of pure wine.<ref>Rama 204:5, Mishna Brurah 204:31-32</ref> However, Sephardim hold that the bracha is shehakol unless there is a majority of undiluted wine.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 204:5, Kaf Hachaim 204:33 based on Pri Megadim E"A 16</ref> | ||
==Mevushal (Cooked Wine)== | ==Mevushal (Cooked Wine)== | ||
