elderflower wine

[ilan]

The elderflowers are comming into full flower so good time to start making it
I use 2ltrs of grape juce from the cartons +1/2 ltr apple juce +one lemon juce and 1/2 kg sugar with a wine yeast (Not bakers as its different ) get it all fermenting for a few days then top up with about 2lrs of water in which you have infused the white flowers (not the stalks ) for a couple of hours great for a little difference leave out the apple juce and try a fusion of nettles or vine leaves .

 

[beachlover]

Timely reminder
My grandfather and dad and now me have always used ordinary or bakers yeast tho'. seems to work just as well and 3 generations can't be far wrong, tho I guess we aren't that demanding in comparison to connoisseurs
Despite that, better get out and cull some flowers

 

[hilltop]

an old boy near me used to make elder flower champagne, it was fantastic, unfortuatly he passed away a good few years back and took his secret with him,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,shame it was really good, lol

 

[Ketchup]

I put some elderflowers in white vinegar. Gives you a yearlong perfume of spring when dressing the lettuce.

 

[match]

Not out up here yet, but I'm, looking forward to their arrival

Remember of course if you're using bought fruit juice in brewing to make sure it dosn't have potassium sorbate or sodium metabisulphate or similar in it (basically E200 - E240ish) - these preservatives are designed to stop yeast cells dividing, and help prevent your fruit juice fermenting

 

[Don Redondo]

elderflower champagne...if I remember correctly...

a gallon of good clean water... you can boil it and let it cool, in a clean plastic bucket. 4 lemons cut up, a kilo of sugar dissolved into the water whilst still hot. once all this ready go pick 6 heads of elderflower, preferably on a warm sunny day and sling into the pot straightaway. no yeast needed, it comes with the flowers. put a lid on the bucket and place somewhere warm. After 4 days it should be ready to bottle in plastic fizzy drink containers. i usually leave it a day then stack em in the bottom of the fridge, upright.

I think that's right, it's been a while since I made any.

 

[hilltop]

cheers don, might give it a try, it sure was great stuff, i miss the old boy, and his brew, lol,