Non-Alcoholic Elderflower Champagne (Elderflower Juice)

Name: Non-Alcoholic Elderflower Champagne (Elderflower Juice)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 min
Yield: 7 -liter/ 7 ½ quarts
Ingredients: 10 large elderflowers; 2 large lemons; 7 ½ quart water; 5 cups granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons food-grade tartaric acid

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 d
Servings
7 -liter/ 7 ½ quarts
Calories
140 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
German, Romanian

Non-Alcoholic Elderflower Champagne (Elderflower Juice)

Freya Patterson

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Flavorful non-alcoholic elderflower champagne, juice, or fizz, this is the perfect summer drink. Enjoy undiluted with lots of ice cubes.

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Ingredients

Servings

10 large elderflowers
2 large lemons Note 1
7 ½ quart water
5 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons food-grade tartaric acid Note 2

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Instructions

Prepare: Shake the elderflowers gently over the sink to remove any dirt or tiny insects. Remove the large green stems. Wash the lemons and slice them thickly. Set them aside.
Mix: Pour water in a large container, like a food-grade bucket. Add sugar and stir well to help start to dissolve the sugar. Add lemon slices, flowers, and tartaric acid. Stir well again.
Ferment: Cover the bucket with a clean kitchen towel. Leave for 24 hours.
Squeeze the juice out of the lemon slices into the mixture. Remove all the solids with a slotted spoon. Sieve the liquid through a fine-meshed sieve lined with a muslin cloth. All the small impurities should be left behind.
Strain into sterilized bottles. Leave a little headspace to allow for expansion. Leave in a dark, cool place for 1-2 weeks before opening. Once you open a bottle, keep it refrigerated.

Notes

Preferably organic and unwaxed lemons, as you will use them with the peel.
You can buy food-grade tartaric acid at the chemist, in large supermarkets, or online.