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Finally got my elderflower and strawberry champagne made today. Didn't use a recipe just blagged it. 
Filled my barrel with water and tipped that in large bowl. Blitzed three large lemons and maybe a pound of strawberries in the food processor. Added to bowl. Boiled a kettle full of water, about 1.5 litre and added it to 2lb of sugar in another bowl. Mixed it all up then added half a carrier bag of elderflower blooms.I have a few placcy bottles stashed so any extra will go in those. 
I just hope the addition of straberries keeps the champagne pink and that it doesn't go brown.
We shall see, but it will get drunk either way. 
Filled my barrel with water and tipped that in large bowl. Blitzed three large lemons and maybe a pound of strawberries in the food processor. Added to bowl. Boiled a kettle full of water, about 1.5 litre and added it to 2lb of sugar in another bowl. Mixed it all up then added half a carrier bag of elderflower blooms.I have a few placcy bottles stashed so any extra will go in those. I just hope the addition of straberries keeps the champagne pink and that it doesn't go brown.
We shall see, but it will get drunk either way.
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