Tag Archives: elderflower champagne

Andy Hamiton’s delicious alcoholic elderflower champagne

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

The fizz that characterises elderflower champagne is a result of bottling before the fermentation process has finished, normally this process is started by capturing wild yeast. This can cause problems: namely, lack of alcohol, exploding bottles and disappointing results. By … Continue reading →

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Elderflower champagne problems from mould, no fizz to exploding bottles

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

Over the last few years I have shared a few elderflower champagne recipes. It is a very popular drink it and at some point many people will have a go at making some. Now that I’ve written Booze for Free I feel … Continue reading →

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