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Make elderflower vinegar yourself: you need it
The list of required ingredients is manageable.
- On the one hand, you need elderflower umbels, a total of 170 g of flowers.
- On the other hand, vinegar should of course not be missing. You need a liter. It doesn’t really matter which vinegar you use, it just needs to be of high quality. A good white wine vinegar works best.
- It is best to use a mason jar to prepare.
How to prepare the vinegar
Preparing the elderflowers takes the most time.
- If you haven’t already done so when harvesting, first shake out the elderberry. This will remove any remaining insects. Also, check that there are no aphids on the umbels.
- Once the coarse dirt has been removed, briefly rinse the cones under a weak jet of water. Shake off the flowers briefly and let them dry. To do this, place the umbels with the blossoms down on kitchen paper.
- After a while, the flowers should be dry enough to cut off. This is a bit of work, you should do it carefully. Only the very small green stalks may be put in the vinegar with the blossoms.
- If you have a total of 170 g of flowers, put them in a large, clean, and tightly sealable container and add the vinegar. Seal the jar well.
- There will likely be some blossoms floating on the vinegar. Wait a few hours and press down on those buds with a clean wooden spoon.
- Now the vinegar needs to steep in a dark place. This takes about eight to ten weeks. Shake the vinegar occasionally during this time.
- You can then fill the vinegar into bottles. Pour it through a coffee or tea filter. This not only filters out the flowers, but also the small suspended matter.
- You will receive a clear vinegar that you can use immediately to give salads a fine aroma. By the way, homemade elderflower vinegar is also a great gift.