Old Boggy Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 As I didn`t make any elderflower champagne this year and have a lot elderberries ripening on the trees at the bottom of my garden, I thought that I would try elderberry liqueur for a change. I did make elderberry wine many years ago which wasn`t too successful as I was totally unaware of the initial and quite vigorous fermentation and the demijohn was left to do its stuff in the airing cupboard. The purple splashes all over the newly washed linen did not make me too popular with the wife, so I now restrict my efforts to the far simpler and quicker liqueurs. So has anybody made elderberry liqueur and what is best to use, brandy, vodka or whatever? Many thanks for any suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Not done elderberry, but have used various other soft fruits. I always use the cheapest gin I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted June 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Not done elderberry, but have used various other soft fruits. I always use the cheapest gin I can get. Quite right Dave. After all, it’s only the alcohol content that’s important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 In this case vodka is better than gin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted June 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 11 hours ago, Yellow Bear said: In this case vodka is better than gin. Many thanks for that. I have been using vodka in preference to gin for bullace, damsons and morello cherries, so will use vodka with the elderberries when they are ripe. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogger Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 do you make it much the same as sloe gin? any recipe/instructions please🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted July 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 Pretty much the same as sloe gin, so I understand. There are a few recipes on t`internet. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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