

ELDERFLOWER SPARKLER
Light and refreshing taste.
Makes about 10 pints.
3 1/2 cups superfine sugar or stevia
2 cups hot water
4 large fresh elderflower heads
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
juice and pared rind of 1 lemon
8 1/2 pints water, heated to almost boiling
Mix the sweetener with the hot water. Pour the mixture into a large glass or plastic container.
Add all the remaining ingredients.
Stir well, cover and leave for about 5 days.
Strain off the liquid into sterilized screw top bottles. Glass or plastic.
Leave for a further week (or a bit more).
Serve very cold with slivers of lemon rind.