Black elder wine

[bazzard]

Can I make wine from the elder flowers from a black elder tree? I have made some from commom elder.

[Tallulah!]

I should think so. You can make wine with just about anything. I did rose petal still with greenfly on. The Teacher said to leave them. Lovely and sweet!
Try it bazzard and have fun.

[bazzard]

Thank you, I will. As long as I don't poison myself!

[heathfield]

Just Google for 'black elder wine' and you'll get loads of positive links.

[bazzard]

Marvellous. Looking forward to the Autumn so that I can make some.

[Tallulah!]

I think the flowers are out now. The white variety are.

[trevordavies]

elderberry port is better.3pounds of berries...3 pounds of sugar...1 pound sultanas...1 pound of barley...add to a gallon of warmish water...put them all in bucket with some wine yeast and leave for a few weeks. Then strain in to a demi-john with an air filter on the top and in another few weeks it,s all yours. The longer you leave it the better it gets.Good brewing.

[bazzard]

Could do with a nip of this with my dinner.