Ingredients for Elderberry Wine Recipe: 1 2½ lb elderberries 2 Campden tablets 3 2½, 2¾ or 3 lb sugar (Use the lowest amount of sugar for a dry wine, next for a medium dry wine and the higher sugar for a medium sweet. ... 4 Wine yeast 5 Yeast Nutrient 6 Water
The great thing about elderberries is they are abundant throughout the UK and they are very easy to harvest and prepare for wine making. Elderberries are small dark purple to black coloured berries, they hang in umbrella shaped clusters and are ripe around August to October.
This versatile vinegar is a great way to preserve the rich, fruity flavour of the elderberry all year round. It makes a quick and easy salad dressing or you can even use it to flavour cocktails! Remove the berries from their stems using a fork and wash them well, removing any bits of leaf or stalk