Lovers Ale
Treacle Beer
Elderflower Champagne
 | Lovers Ale
10 cans beer, 1 bottle sparkling white wine or Champagne, 4 lumps white sugar, 300ml sweet Cherry, 3 cups demera sugar, 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg, 1 teaspoon powdered ginger, 6 tablespoons orange flower essence, flowers for decoration.
Put all ingredients in a large container, stir lightly, float flowers on top and serve. Suggested float flowers are hibiscus, violets and/or geraniums.
Whatever flowers you use, check first with your pharmacist, your local nursery & research the net to make sure they contain no toxins.
 Treacle Beer
1k treacle, 120g yeast, 9 litres water.
Boil water, add treacle and stir. Let cool to elbow warmth. "Elbow Warmth
Cover the container, wait two days.
Remove scum, strain and bottle. Wait a month before drinking, serve cold. Many people mix Treacle Beer & Champagne half-half. | Elderflower Champagne
Consecrated to possibly more love, luck and magic than any other vegetation, the flowers and berries of the Elder are famous throughout Europe as protectors of women, birds and the animal kingdom. In Britain Merlins and Druids were said to sleep under Elder trees to strengthen their wisdom and to remain on their life path. In Russia there is a belief that Elderflowers drive away malignant spirits, and that the Elder tree promotes longevity. Although Elder vines have started to gain popularity in some areas of Australia, we grow few Elder trees, so just as the early settlers did, today’s Australians use dried flowers. The measurement is one crammed cup of dry blooms equals two cups fresh.
¾k white sugar
juice of 1 lemon
4½ litres cold water
rind of same lemon (no pith)
½ cup dried Elderflowers or 1 cup fresh Elderflowers
Combine all ingredients in a large, non metallic vessel and leave 24 hours. Strain and decant into strong bottles, cork securely, or use screw tops and lay the bottles on their sides in a cool place. Champagne is ready in 2 weeks, but will keep well for about 6 months. Traditionally served chilled on a balmy afternoon or evening in the garden or on a picnic. Terrific with cucumber sandwiches.
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