This refreshing variation of Socata, a traditional Romanian lemonade drink, fermented with elder flowers, was shared with us from Ruxi at Lost in America

The recipe for Elder Berry Lemonade Socata:
You will need:

• 3 lemons
• 450-500 g sugar (2 1/2 cups approximately)
• 1 gallon (or 4 liters) water
• 2.5 hands of elder flowers – which means you basically dig your hand in the elder flower bag and fill it two times and a half.

Starwest carries select organic elder flowers as part of their bulk herbs.

Instructions:

In a big jar (or pot if you don’t have a big jar) add the water, squeeze the lemons and put the rest of the lemons in, add the sugar and the elder flowers. Mix it and then cover the jar with a plate or something (it should not be perfectly tight). Leave it outside in a warm place. The whole trick is to have the lemonade ferment. Mix it every night. The socata will be ready when the drink looks naturally fizzy.

Enjoy!