Elderberry Champagne

Summary

Ingredients

• 10 elderflower umbels
• 250 ml vinegar (wine vinegar)
• 1 kg sugar
• 2 lemon (s)

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Instructions

1. Wash lemons and cut into slices. Wash the umbels and put them in a stone pot and pour 10 liters of water with the vinegar, sugar and lemon wedges over them. Cover the pot with a cloth and place in a warm, sunny place. Stir the liquid every now and then.
2. Fermentation begins after 2 to 4 days. Then pour the liquid through a cloth and fill it into bottles. (Bottles with swing top are best.) Store in a cool place.
3. The sparkling wine can be drunk after 8 days.