Syrup
Sparkling Elderflower Base
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Sparkling elderflower base is a cordial formulated to take carbonated water without going flat-tasting or cloudy: sometimes a little more acid, sometimes inverted sugar. It is the picnic-bottle mixer, not a fermented elderflower champagne. Mix cold. It is still a syrup. True sparkling elderflower wine is a different drink.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Cold MixPicnicSparkling Water
Traits
Acid TunedCarbonation FriendlyFizz Holds FlavourMixerNot ChampagneNot WinePicnicStill A Syrup
History
GB
Brands packed elderflower bases designed for soda siphons and sparkling water.
Ready sparkling elderflower drinks sat beside the DIY base bottle.
The base remained the mixer for people who wanted to control the fizz.