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Elderflower Champagne

This has got to be one of the best drinks to celebrate the British summer.

Prep: 45 mins
Cook: N/A (infusing)
Elderflower

Ingredients

  • 8 litres Water
  • 8 large Elderflower Heads
  • 4 Lemons
  • 4 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1.25kg Sugar

Method

Boil 8 litres water in a large pan and dissolve 1.25kg sugar into it. Cool then add 8 large elderflower heads, juice of 2 lemons and 2 sliced lemons, and 4 tbsp white wine vinegar. Cover with a cloth and leave for one day. Strain through a fine sieve or muslin squeezing the mixture. Store in pressure proof bottles. Ready in two weeks, drink within one month.

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