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dandelion wine

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Stormy Stewart
Mio, MI

dandelion is used for a Gentle diuretic. Choleretic. Mild laxative. Digestive. Hepatic tonic. Cholagogue. Anti rheumatic. This is the simplest recipe for wine ever. It take 3 months but it is just in tome for the fall and winter festivals. This is usually a beltane activity made ahead for the fall season or next beltane

(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min

Ingredients For dandelion wine

  • 2 qt
    dandelion flowers
  • 1 gal
    water
  • 3 lb
    sugar
  • 1 oz
    active dry yeast
  • 1
    lemon
  • 1
    orange
  • 1
    slice toast (later)

How To Make dandelion wine

  • 1
    Pick your dandelions on a sunny day , taking just the flowertops . Rinse them well and place in a large bowl. Slice the orange and lemon very thinly and add them to the flowertops. Pour the gallon of boiling water over the top and stir well . Cover the bowl and leave set for ten days , not any longer though!
  • 2
    Strain off the liquid into another large bowl and stir in the sugar . Spread the yeast on a piece of toast , and float it on top . Cover the bowl and leave for another 3 days .
  • 3
    Remove the toast , strain again and bottle . Cork very loosely at first . The wine will be ready in about three months .

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