Elderflower Champagne! A cool crisp BBQ booze !!!

Step 2 Mix it up!

ok go pick a load of elderflowers (25 - 30 heads, this is no exact science). They're reaching the end of their season at the mo but there may be a few left still. i have some growing at the bottom of my garden but generally go for a walk and find a big elderflower bush in hedges). They are all over the UK but im not sure you get these elsewhere in the world so lemme know :)

the beauty of this recipe is the simplicity. elderflowers have a natural yeast on them and its best to pick the flowers on a dry sunny day so the yeast hasnt been washed off by rain.

-ok click on the kettle and boil up 4 litres of water - chuck it in the bucket!
-add 2KG* of sugar, sounds a lot but this is turned into alcohol - chuck it in the bucket!
-zest 4 lemons then juice em - chuck the zest and juice in the bucket! (are you sensing a trend here?)
-add the white wine vinegar (any light tasting light coloured vinagre would probably do) - Chuck it in the bucket!
-add 2 litres of cold water to cool the potion down a bit so as not to kill the flower's natural yeast - Chuck it in the bucket!
-check the flower heads for creepy crawlies but dont wash them or ull loose the yeast - Chuck 'em in the bucket

How easy was that! now cover ur bucket up with a thin cloth so it can breath and leave it for 2 days in a cool dry fairly airy place!

*i know i said 2KG but further research suggests its actually supposed to be 1KG, ill try this nxt spring and let u know how it fared.