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Dandelion Wine

Delicate dandelion (tragopogon pratensis) art sketch.

Recipe Summary Dandelion Wine

This very old recipe utilizes the bane of homeowners: the dandelion! I found this in 1993 when a flood left our front yard full of beautiful, very large dandelions. The blossoms CANNOT have been sprayed with any pesticides, and should be thoroughly rinsed.

Ingredients | Dandelion Flower Line Art

1 quart yellow dandelion blossoms, well rinsed

1 gallon boiling water

1 (.18 ounce) package wine yeast

8 cups white sugar

1 orange, sliced

1 lemon slice

Directions

Place dandelion blossoms in the boiling water, and allow to stand for 4 minutes. Remove and discard the blossoms, and let the water cool to 90 degrees F (32 degrees C).

Stir in the yeast, sugar, orange slices, and lemon slice; pour into a plastic fermentor, and attach a fermentation lock. Let the wine ferment in a cool area until the bubbles stop, 10 to 14 days. Siphon the wine off of the lees, and strain through cheesecloth before bottling in quart-sized, sterilized canning jars with lids and rings. Age the wine at least a week for best flavor.

Info | Dandelion Flower Line Art

prep: 1 hr cook: 10 mins additional: 3 weeks total: 3 weeks Servings: 32 Yield: 4 quart jars

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