I was in Germany in 1980 on a scholarship, and at the end of the summer, I visited my Grandmother, to meet up with my parents and sister. And there it was I discovered the wonderfully tasting Holundersekt, or Elderberry Champagne. I couldn't get enough of this. These two recipes are easy to make, what could be easier then mixing a bunch of ingredients together and leaving it in the sun for several weeks. The hard part is waiting all that time!
Holundersekt7-10 Elderberry blossoms
250-300 g sugar
3 lemons, sliced
1/4 L vinegar
1 tsp rice
10 L water
Leave mixture 4-6 days in a cool place, now and then stirring.
Filter and put into bottles (9/10 full); cork well.
Place in the sun until it bubbles strongly.
Black Currant Wine1 cup black currants
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup water
Put into jar and let stand in the sun for the rest of the summer.
1 comment:
That elderberry wine sounds fantastic, I'm gonna have to try it! Great site, love the info.
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