Luc
Dutch Winemaker
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Ok now the dandelions are harvested the elderflowers start slowly appearing over here in Rotterdam.
Now I can imagine that not everyone is charmed by dandelion wine.
But elderflowers is a whole different thing.
I have not yet encountered anyone who did not like my
elderflower syrup or wine:
http://wijnmaker.blogspot.com/2008/02/vlierbloesemwijn-elderflower-wine.html
De flowers smell fresh with a hint of citrus, and the flavor is like lychees (litchie if you like).
You just need a small lot of elderflowers to make a great summer-wine. And harvesting is really easy:
- Pick some complete screens
- put them in a plastic bag
- tie the bag tight
- let it is for 24 hour
- shake the bag for a few minutes
Now when you open the bag you will see that all the
flowers have come off the screens.
Easy and effective. You can see the process (and some other tips) in pictures on my web-log:
http://wijnmaker.blogspot.com/2009/05/vlierbloemen-oogsten-elderflower.html
Make the syrup and make the wine !!!!
Luc
Now I can imagine that not everyone is charmed by dandelion wine.
But elderflowers is a whole different thing.
I have not yet encountered anyone who did not like my
elderflower syrup or wine:
http://wijnmaker.blogspot.com/2008/02/vlierbloesemwijn-elderflower-wine.html
De flowers smell fresh with a hint of citrus, and the flavor is like lychees (litchie if you like).
You just need a small lot of elderflowers to make a great summer-wine. And harvesting is really easy:
- Pick some complete screens
- put them in a plastic bag
- tie the bag tight
- let it is for 24 hour
- shake the bag for a few minutes
Now when you open the bag you will see that all the
flowers have come off the screens.
Easy and effective. You can see the process (and some other tips) in pictures on my web-log:
http://wijnmaker.blogspot.com/2009/05/vlierbloemen-oogsten-elderflower.html
Make the syrup and make the wine !!!!
Luc