How to make Dandelion Wine, "Cordial"

Recipe for making wine from dandelions.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 4 quarts of Dandelion flowers
• 3 oranges
• 4 lbs. of sugar
• 3 lemons
• 1 oz. of yeast
• cheese cloth
• cock pot
• large kettle
• filtering paper
• bottle or container to store wine

1. Pick the dandelion blooms early in the morning and clean them well. Be fussy about the cleaning.

2. Place in a large crock and pour hot water over them until they are completely covered.

3. Cover croc with cheese cloth for 3 days stirring only twice per day.

4. Remove flowers and pour remaining liquid into a large kettle. To it you add the 3 oranges finely chopped, 3 finely chopped lemons and the 4lbs. sugar and one ounce of yeast.

5. Stir well and boil for 330 minutes. Leave to ferment for three weeks.

6. Once fermentation time is up pour wine through filtering paper into bottles. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Well prepared flowers are key to better tasting wine.
• Also do not disturb the crock other than to stir twice per day.
• Early morning flowers are usually fresher blooms.
• Must have patience.
• This is real wine with alcohol content and so should not be consumed by anyone under 21 years of age.
• Check local laws on making alcohol at home.