Ooh hello Worzsel. We opened a bottle last night and it was slighty disappointing. It was fizzy but very, very slightly and it tasted just like elderflower cordial! Whether or not it will become more exciting as the summer progresses I don't know. Have you tried turning your bottles over and back up again to see if there's any bubbles (assuming you don't want to open one to test)

My brother convinced me that we should try making this and I think we've dicovered Elderflower Vodka ! :0

Mine still doesn't appear to be doing much

I didnt wash it atall, nor did i pick off any bugs (i realised earlier on) so there should be lots of flavout

I am going to bottle in it a bit then.

I was massivly impressed with 12p bottles of water from tesco.. if it works the whoe concoction will have cost me less that £2 !

No, not at all Worzsel. It looked like wee actually

Apparently, as long as you didn't wash the flowers (you didn't did you?), the flowers cause the fermentation process to begin. Am slightly worried by the sludge of sugar left at the bottom of the nappy pail I used to mix mine in as I have a feeling that the sugar turning to alcohol is quite critical.

It's going to be an anxious two weeks

Spicemonster did yours look frothy before you bottled it ?

Mine just looks like still water, i don't know if i should add a pinch of yeast or leave it for a bit longer than 24 hours.

help !

i'm going to have a try at the gorse wine they made on river cottage. as soon as i can get it dept to unblock the website....

I make cordial - am going into school to make it with the yr 2/3 class nxt wk.

lets hope it tastes better eh

I have never come across elder that smells of bananas sadly - I think it all smells of cat wee to be honest