Old Speckled Hen Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 As we are all talking about elderflowers did you know that you can make "champagne" from lime flowers and it it absolutely wonderfully scented. I kept a few bottles back for Christmas and it was a real taste of summer Sadly there are few limes here in Cumbria but last year when visiting my daughter I picked loads of flowers from the trees in Bushy Park. They must be blooming about now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Wow and apart from the lime instead of elderflower, is it the same recipe? BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Sounds interesting, is it lime trees that limes grow on, or linden trees? I was wondering if anything could be made from mock orange, I have loads and it smells delicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Yes it's the Linden or Ornamental English Lime; common parkland and street planting. They are the ones that drip sap all over cars parked underneath them. The flowers are very scented. Lime Flower Wine 3 pints lime flowers, snipped from their stalks 2 lemons 3lb sugar water to one gallon wine yeast, yeast nutrient Make a gallon of over-mashed lime flower tea; so, get a straining bag, put the lime flowers in with zest from the two lemons, dissolve the sugar and yeast nutrient in the water along with the lemon juice, boil it, pour it on, let it stand for half an hour. Add yeast when it has cooled, and let it ferment out as for any flower wine (four or five days in primary, then rack as normal). Makes a very flowery wine its a very subtle, flowery brew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
