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Step 1
use a cider press or a juicer to get the juice from the apples. Alternatively use store-bought apple juice or cider that is preservative-free.
Step 2
Pour the cider from the juicer directly into the carboy using a strainer and funnel.
Step 3
Add Elderflower blossoms into a cider and cap it up with a water lock.
Step 4
Place the elderflower cider in a cool and dark place like a cellar and let the fermentation begin!
Step 5
During the first few days, the fermentation should begin and be very active with foam and bubbles to form.
Step 6
After about 10- 15 days, the active fermentation should slow down to a stop. Depending on the weather, it can happen fast in warmer conditions or slower in colder.
Step 7
A thick brown layer of dead yeast and apple solids are known as the lees should settle at the bottom of the jar during the fermentation.
Step 8
As soon as the fermentation stops, bottle the elderflower cider. Use a strainer to get rid of the elderflowers and use clean sterilized bottles, like these, as they are convenient and reusable.