Elderflower Champagne
This magical recipe transforms perfectly ordinary ingredients into a delicious sparkling drink. The children make it religiously every year and then share the bubbly with their friends.
Ingredients
1 lemon
2 heads of elderflowers
560g sugar
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
4.5 litres water
Method
Remove the peel from the lemon with a swivel top peeler.
Pick the elderflowers in full bloom. Put into a bowl with the lemon peel, lemon juice, sugar, vinegar and cold water.
Leave for 24 hours, then strain into strong screw top bottles.
Lay them on their sides in a cool place.
After 2 weeks it should be sparkling and ready to drink. Despite the sparkle this drink is non-alcoholic.
Top Tip: The bottles need to be strong and well-sealed, otherwise the elderflower champagne will pop its cork.
