Dandelion Wine

Name: Dandelion Wine
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 32
Ingredients: 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

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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.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 1h

Cook 10 min

Serves 32

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

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

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 32

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 197

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 9mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 50.7g 18%

Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%

Total Sugars 50g

Protein 0.2g 0%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.