Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Elderflower Fizz

Elderflower Fizz


5 quarts of Water
3 1/2 cups of Sugar
Juice and thinly peeled rind of 1 Lemon
2 Tbsp Cider or Wine Vinegar
12 Elderflower Heads (preferably fresh)
-- makes about 5 Quarts--

Bring the water to a boil in a pot over medium heat. Pour the boiling water into a sterilized glass container, add the Sugar and stir until dissolved. When cool, add the juice and rind of lemon, the vinegar and Elderflowers. Cover with layers of cheesecloth and leave for 24 hours. Filter through the cheesecloth into glass or ceramic bottles or jugs and discard the flowers. Let the mixture age for 2 weeks and then serve very cold on ice.

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