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Non-Alcoholic Elderflower Champagne (Elderflower Juice)
Flavorful non-alcoholic elderflower champagne, juice, or fizz, this is the perfect summer drink. Enjoy undiluted with lots of ice cubes.
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
Ingredients
- 10 large elderflowers
- 2 large lemons Note 1
- 7 ½ quart water
- 5 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons food-grade tartaric acid Note 2
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.
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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.
Nutrition Information
Serving
250ml/ 1 cup
Calories
140kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7-liter/ 7 ½ quarts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 250ml/ 1 cup | |
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.