Gather your elderflower heads (about 5 large ones) and snip off all green stalks and leaves.

Place the flowers in a larger jam jar and pack as many as you can in.

Cover completely with a clear alcohol (ideally minimum of 40 % proof, but the stronger alcohol the better, you can use something like vodka) and close the jar.

Don’t forget to label the jar with name and date as you might forget later. Although herbal tinctures are very safe to use, you don’t want to take it for something different than what is intended for.

Place the jar in a cold and dark cupboard and shake every week or so.

After about 6 weeks your elderflower tincture will be done and all you need to do is to pour the content over a strainer to finally get to the tincture.

Discard the flowers and pour the tincture into glass bottles (ideally dark glass ones) and label them.

Use within 1-2 years.