There is some reaction between the alchohol and the vinagar that I don't understand and would be interested if anyone knows what it is. On occasions we have had a bottle turn gloopy so that when we pour it it is like very runny jelly, I think this is related to this reaction and goes away if you just leave it.
6 large heads of elderflower
600g sugar
10 liters of water
2 lemons
4 tablespoons white wine vinager (or cider vinager or red wine or whatever you have)
A pinch of bread yeast if you want to be sure of a quick start
10 liters worth of bottles strong enough for fizzy drinks (eg fizzy water bottles - using glass not a good idea as the pressure can get high)
Juice the lemons and keep the skins.
Put everything (including the lemon skins) in to a container (eg a plastic food grade bucket or large pan).
Cover and leave over night
Strain through a sieve in to bottles
Ready to drink in about 2 weeks. You might want to release the pressure in the bottles a few times as you don't want them exploding.
We find that they are best drunk fairly quickly and do not keep very well as they become too dry (but not in a nice way). Some people report however that it gets better with keeping.
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| This is a mini 3.3 liter batch |
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