Elderflower Champagne
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June 2, 2009, 9:56 pm
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In about 2 weeks the heads of the abundant and pretty elders will be at their peak for the heart-warming process of cordial or champagne making. My room smells like a brewery today as the fizzing bottles bubble away in a bucket. The blooms are said to signal the beginning of summer while the berries warn of the end.
Here’s one recipe, but if you want a bit more of a kick, try adding a teaspoon of yeast to some warm water and using that to ferment this heady brew.
Its a proper science and one I am a total novice in. Can anyone share their tips with me and also, is there a way of measuring the alcohol volume of the finished brew somehow?
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What if you don’t want the carbonation so it’s more like wine?
Comment by Janet June 4, 2009 @ 10:23 pmAs for measuring the alcohol content, you use a hygrometer (did I spell that right???) which you float in the brew/wine/whatever.
Comment by Janet June 4, 2009 @ 10:24 pm