Howto: Elderflower Champagne Recipe - Our Homemade Sparkling Wine In A Van

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🥗Healthier: homemade elderflower syrup

💰Cheaper: simple syrup

Homemade syrup can be lower in sugar and cost-effective.

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🥗Healthier: sparkling water

💰Cheaper: prosecco

Sparkling water reduces alcohol content, while prosecco is a more affordable sparkling wine.

Start by adding wild cherries to the mixture for color and flavor.

Mash the cherries in the container.

Cut the elderflowers to fit into the bottle for easy removal after soaking.

Add 4 liters of fresh water to the mixture.

Measure and add 600 grams of sugar to the 4 liters of water.

Mix 10 grams of yeast with 1 teaspoon of tomato concentrate in a small amount of water until smooth.

Add the yeast mixture to the main container.

Loosen the top of the container to allow gases to escape during fermentation.

Observe the bubbling to confirm fermentation is occurring.

After a week, check the fermentation progress and taste for residual sugar.

Filter the mixture to remove sediment and transfer it back into the main bottle for further fermentation.

Allow the liquid to settle and clear over a few days before bottling for second fermentation.

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