SPARKLING ELDERFLOWER WINE

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Something a little different that I found in a cook book of mine. Sounds very easy and well worth trying! Times are rest times until drinkable.

Provided by Missy Wombat

Categories     Beverages

Time P1DT10m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 bunches elderberry flowers (an umbel is a flower cluster all starting from the same point, literally a little umbrella)
1 lemon
350 ml water
8 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
4 tablespoons honey
1 lemon, juice of

Steps:

  • Rinse the elderberry flowers- they must be just in bloom.
  • Cut the lemon into thin slices and mix with the flowers and the remaining ingredients in a reasonably large container.
  • Stir.
  • Cover the container and leave in a warm place.
  • The juice can be drunk after 24 hours.
  • If necessary add lemon and honey to taste.
  • After 2-3 days the drink will begin to effervesce.
  • Then sieve, put into screwtop bottles and store in a dark room.
  • The juice will turn into sparkling wine in around 4 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.7, Fat 0.3, Sodium 19.9, Carbohydrate 85.9, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 70.6, Protein 1.7

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