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Dandelion Wine




Source of Recipe


Grandma Minnie






Recipe Introduction


Dated 1929





List of Ingredients



• 2 qts dandelion blossoms
  
• 1 gallon water
  
• 2 oranges (coarsely chopped)
  
• 2 lemons (coarsely chopped)
  
• 4 lbs sugar
  






Instructions



1. Remove the dandelion stems and the outer ring of leaves around the blossom.
   
2. Place the blossoms in a large bowl or crock.
   
3. Bring the water to a boil and pour over the blossoms.
   
4. Cover with cheese cloth or plastic wrap and allow to stand for 36 hours - stir once or twice.
   
5. Strain the liquid through a cheesecloth lined colander and return to the crock.
   
6. Add the oranges, lemons and sugar and cover again with plastic wrap.
   
7. Store in a cool place and let the mixture work or ferment for 2 weeks.
   
8. Strain again and return to the corck to ferment and bubble further.
   
9. When the bubbling stops and the wine is clear - it is ready!
   
   
10. You can now drink or bottle.
    
11. If you bottle - use new corks - NOT old ones. Siphon into clean bottles.
    






Final Comments


Fermenting varies considerably - sometimes it takes several weeks longer than this recipe shows!