preserve an elderflower oxymel fermented in apple cider vinegar + wildflower honey. summer in a jar

elderflower oxymel stops time, pausing june and savouring it. vinegar and honey ferment, infused with the floral i first fell in love with while foraging in the wilder corners of london. i figure it must be medicinal like its late summer counterpart, the elderberry, but what it heals is a deep longing to attach to the seasons, not the calendar, the harvests, not the clock, to a sense of time spiralling forth with us firmly embedded in all that lives. not bad for one of the simplest of recipes and one that uses ingredients from around us. a strong jar with a rubber seal that allows the pressure to diffuse a little is an excellent choice, as i will never remember to check on lids. have you made an oxymel?
the elderflower is one of the starlets of june’s farm-tour film. get tickets to the next second-saturday farm tour watch party and q&a
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