Country Elderberry Wine

Country Elderberry Wine

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Ferment this Country Elderberry Wine with foraged elderberries for a down-home adult treat.

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Cooking tools:

  • Cheesecloth
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Airlock
  • Bottle
  • Pot
  • Stove

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds (2 kg) elderberries (Sambucus nigra or S. mexicana)
  • 2 pounds (1 kg) granulated white sugar
  • 1 gallon (3.78 L) springwater or distilled water
  • 1 teaspoon (5 g) citric acid, or juice of 3 lemons
  • Elderberry wild yeast (already on the berries)

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