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Well, I've always been the type to be easily distracted! I've been gathering my elderflower heads in order to make the usual 'champagnes' and cordials when I noticed that all my local elder bushes have wild rose growing next to them. I have decided to give the same treatment to the wild roses as I do the elderflowers. I gathered about the equivalent of just under half a gallon volume of rose heads. I then used one gallon of boiled water combined with about 55og of sugar, allowed to cool, then added two sliced lemons and 2 tbsp of white wine vinegar.
It might be a complete disaster but I'm curious and wanted to know if anyone else has tried anything similar (ok, ok you can stop laughing now!)

Will update in a wee while after bottling and maturing.

Delicious! - interesting delicate flavour and quite a fizz!

poppyseed wrote:Will update in a wee while after bottling and maturing.

Maturing?

ahem, well, yes it did mature for a little while in my glass !! all gone now!

Poppyseed, had it even finished fermenting before it went in the glass?

Dear me, if you are implying that I'm the sort of girl who can't wait to sample anything vaguely alcoholic then shame on you!