Take a look around you when you're walking about or driving around and you'll see flowers in abundance. Certainly in the Northern hemisphere. There's lots of Elderflowers especially and these make a great homebrew. Infact if there were one wine I would recommend for the novice or improver then Elderflower is it. It is very special. So check out the link to the recipe page, then find the elderflower recipes and give one a try. The quickie recipes are especially good ... 'cos they're quick, so you'll be drinking the wine in something like 8-10 weeks, and if you do the late flower addition then your flowers will go much (I mean MUCH) further. Look out too for the tip on processing the flowers, it'll save you hours and there is no effect on the quality of the wine.
Others worth considering are Gorse, Hawthorn and if you're really northern you may still have plenty of dandelions. Smell the flowers first tho, and only use those that smell good. This is especially so for elderflowers, there is no doubting a good smelling elderflower spray, it is wonderful. So if in doubt pass it by and find another tree.
Happy foraging, and stay tuned for news from this brewer, nothing out of the ordinary, just more tales of my brewing.
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