🍷 Elderberry Cordial / Wine
A versatile recipe for elderberries: make a sweet cordial with sugar, lemon, and water, or allow fermentation to create a homemade elderberry wine.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Place elderberries, water, and lemon juice + zest in a saucepan.
- Transfer to a fermentation vessel, add sugar and wine yeast.
- Fit an airlock and let ferment 3–4 weeks, until bubbling stops.
- Rack into clean bottles and age at least 2–3 months before drinking.
Notes
⚠️ Safety: Always remove stems and cook elderberries before use.
💡 Tip: Cordial is delicious mixed with sparkling water, while the wine develops deeper flavor with age.