Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 It's interesting that you guys should mention elderflower. when adding tumeric root after fermentation, it gives the brew a sparkling elderflower cordial quality. if only i had some elderflowers i'd try out your recipe! > > > Hi Margret > > > > I am interested in your elderflower kombucha....Do you use fresh > > elderflowers for it? If so, how many and for how long in the brew? I > > have made kombucha with dried elderflower tea bags added to the tea when > > brewing. It was pretty good stuff, a little like sparkling elderflower > > wine :-) > Yes, , I have done that, too, it's a very delicious way! > As I have fresh elderflower in my garden ATM I have made a couple > of batches (one of them due today for harvesting. > > I use about 10 heads per 5 litres (about 1 1/3 US gallon)m but you > can use that amount for a gallon alright... or even more, I am sure. > > I pour hot previously boiled but not boiling water over the heads (like > making an infusion) and add already at that stage the required sugar. > Stir well and leave to stand for a few hours. I know that some like > to steep the elderflowers cold, but I like to be sure that all the > creepy crawlies have been knocked out for good ;-) > > I still made up the proper required tea (I used gunpowder green) and > added it when I strained everything together in the final fermentation > jar, making up the volume with cold filtered water repeatedly poured > over the left behind flower heads in the strainer to get all the goodness > out. > > By that time the liquid was very cool and I added a culture with lots of > acidic starter liquid over the top. Fermentation was several days > quicker than the ordinary KT. > > I think this is due to the yeasts in the elderflower helping the fermentation > process along. > > I keep the resulting culture completely separate from my ordinary pure > Kombucha, as changes in the Kombucha yeast/bacteria make-up might have > happened that would detract from the pure Kombucha character, if you > know what I mean. > > > Just going out now to see if I can spot any nice elder trees nearby... > Make sure you only harvest heads grown on trees where there is no major > traffic nearby, as trees and flowers will absorb the pollution produced > by petrol/diesel output. You want to avoid that as much as possible. > > > Take care > You too :-) > > with Blessings, > > Margret > -- > +---------------------------------------------------------------+ > Minstrel@... > <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< > http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com > http://www.lamblion.com/ > +---------------------------------------------------------------+ > The phrase " working mother " is redundant. (Jane Sellman) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 In message <e7gn53+8b6teGroups> you wrote: > It's interesting that you guys should mention elderflower. > > when adding tumeric root after fermentation, it gives the brew a sparkling > elderflower cordial quality. > > if only i had some elderflowers i'd try out your recipe! Adam, you can use dried elderflower successfully (you need to add much less than with fresh elderflower). However, it would be wise to keep ordinary cultures apart from elderflower cultures. All the best, Margret:-) -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Minstrel@... <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com http://www.lamblion.com/ +---------------------------------------------------------------+ The name of Yahweh is a strong tower; the righteous run to him a nd are safe. (Proverbs 18:1) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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