Elderflower drink | Socată – Romanian version.

Instructions

1. We clean the elderflower from dust 2: We warm up 4 cups of water and mix with the sugar until dissolve
2. We cut the lemons in slices

3. We add the elderflower in to the jar
4. We add the sugar syrup
5. We fill the jar with filtered water
6. we add the lemons
7. We put the lid on just for protection against dust and bugs. Do not tighten
8. Put the jar into a sunny place. I put mine close to a window
9. We let it sit in to the sun for few days, stirring in once a day.
10. Strain the liquid with a cheesecloth or a clean towel and store it in to refrigerate.
11. The cold temperatures will slow down the fermentation. For champagne you can let it 6 days in a cold dark area before store it in to the refrigerator.
12. If you will have a high activity of yeast in to the drink. Be aware to check to release the pressure that it forms inside.