Out of many batches, perhaps one or two red wines didn't get elderberries
added -- and usually quite a lot -- up to a cup. But I really like
elderberries, and what it does to the wine.

Elder flowers can enhance a white wine too -- but you have to be really
careful with elderflowers, because for some people it can be really
overpowering and too much. Other people, absolutely love the stuff. Buy
some elderflower concentrate at Ikea. If you love the stuff, you'll
probably enjoy it in a white wine. If you're not crazy about it, a little
bit of elderflower can provide a hint of a bit more of a boquet to the wine.

LG

"Alfonse" > wrote:

>Hello all,
>I was wondering how many of you "modify" your kit wines. I want to
>experiment with such things as adding elderberries, more sugar, more
>concentrate (from another similar kit), maybe some black peppercorns,
>tannins, oaks etc, etc. Does anybody have a favorite recipe that they would
>like to share?
>My experimentation would be with red wines only.
>Thanks,
>Al