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Dandelion wine has been around for about as long as there have been dandelions and wine making - so it's no surprise there are about a gazillion ways to create it. However, most recipes use very large quantities and call for removing the petals from the dandelion flowers. This recipe is different. Not only is the quantity small (about enough to fill a gallon jug), but it saves a ton of time because you don't need to remove the petals from the flowers. The process is also about as simple as you can get, making it a great choice for beginning wine makers. A Few Notes on Making Easy Dandelion Wine: * Be sure to collect dandelions you are 100% sure have not been exposed to chemicals (like weed killers). * Collect only dandelion flowers. It's fine to keep the green leaves (sepals) at the base of the petals, but don't include any stems. * Choose only fully opened, fresh flowers. Avoid partially-opened blooms or blooms that are wilted or are turning brown. * It's fine to freeze dandelion flowers until you have enough to make wine. However, measure the flowers before you freeze them, not after. * Use wine or champagne yeast or your wine will end up way, way too sweet. Regular baking yeast dies before it can fully eat up the sugar in this recipe. Wine or champagne yeast lives longer, and eats up more of the sugar. * You'll need something to help you cap or cork your bottles. The easiest and cheapest is a bottle caper and caps, like this one. Dandelion Wine Recipe 8 cups dandelion flowers 1 gallon boiling water 9 cups granulated sugar (you can experiment by using less) juice from 4 oranges juice from 3 lemons 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 packet) wine or champagne yeast 1/2 cup lukewarm water Large, non-reactive pot with lid Mixing spoon Colander Small bowl Funnel (I used a new, never used car oil funnel) 1 gallon glass jug Balloon Fine mesh strainer Wine or beer bottles with new corks or caps How to Make Dandelion Wine, the Easy Way: 1. Pour the dandelion heads into a large, non-reactive pot. Pour 1 gallon of boiling water over the flowers. Cover with the pot lid and steep for two days. After two days, it will look like this: 2. Place a colander over a large bowl and strain the flower mixture. Reserve the liquid, but discard the dandelion flowers. 3. Clean the pot so no trace of dandelions remains. Pour the liquid into the pot. Stir in the sugar and citrus juice. 4. In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast into the lukewarm water, stirring a couple of times to combine. 5. Pour the yeast mixture into the dandelion mixture and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. 6. Place the funnel in the jug and pour the liquid into it. Cover the opening of the jug with a balloon, to prevent bugs, dust, etc. from getting into the wine. Store in a dark location until the mixture stops fermenting. 7. Keep an eye on the balloon for a few days. If it grows quite large, lift up part of the balloon end, releasing the gas. After about 5 weeks, the balloon will probably be only slightly inflated. Release the gas from it periodically; when the balloon stays deflated for one or two days, the wine is done fermenting and is ready to bottle. (Don't bottle before this time, or you risk having your bottles of wine explode!) 8. Strain through cheesecloth until you are satisfied with the clarity of the wine. Funnel into bottles and cork or cap. For best flavor, allow the wine to sit in a dark, cool location for at least 6 months. As the wine ages, it will become lighter in color. I can't show you my dandelion wine all bottled up yet, because it is at the final stages of fermenting. But once it's bottled and aged, it should look something like this: You May Also Be Interested In: For more information about harvesting and using dandelions, see these posts: "Ah Sweet...Dandelions?" (including a recipe for cooking dandelion leaves) How to Make Dandelion Tea (from the roots of the plant) Making Dandelion Jelly Teaching Children to Forage (with dandelion cookie recipe) Eating Dandelion Flowers How to Preserve Dandelion Greens Dandelion Flower Fritters Dandelion Leaf Noodles Dandelion Medicine Dandelion Leaf Green Smoothie Dandelion Root Medicine: Where to Find It, How & Why to Use It Cautions: According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, very rarely, people have reactions to dandelion. If you're allergic to "ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigold, chamomile, yarrow, daisies, or iodine, you should avoid dandelion. In some people, dandelion can cause increased stomach acid and heartburn. It may also irritate the skin. People with kidney problems, gallbladder problems, or gallstones should consult their doctors before eating dandelion." Dandelion is a diuretic, which means it may also make other medications less effective. To learn more about this, visit the University of Maryland Medical Center website.
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The 2nd Place spot for the 2022 Holiday Cookie Recipe Contest goes to this creative cut-out. From the warming spices in the cookie dough to the mulled wine glaze and spiced sugar garnish, these cookies bring on the holiday cheer, and it’s all thanks to winner Kristin B.!
Don't waste the weed. If you have a lot of Dandelions then learn how to make dandelion wine with these 2 easy-to-follow recipes.
Ali's annual post of YOUR favorite and HER favorite recipes this year from Gimme Some Oven. Enjoy!
Why go out to a stuffy, crowded bar when you can stay home, take off your clothes, and consume a pizza and an entire bottle of wine?
Country wines. The name evokes a cottage in a peaceful countryside, set amid fields of lush vegetation, with birds and bees blissfully coasting on the late-summer breeze. Imagine hearing someone in the distance humming contentedly. (Music lovers can imagine the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg.) The scene slowly comes into focus as someone with a broad smile carefully bottles and corks a special elixir. Surely it must be a wine made from the bounty of the land. In the wine world, if you ask a viticulturist to define the word “fruit,” he or she would probably tell you it is “the grape.” The origin of the word “wine” is from the Latin word “vinum,” or vineyard. So a strict definition of wine is the fermented beverage made from grapes. But over the years the definition has been extended to include the juices of fruits and berries. “Country wines” is the informal term that has been used for years to define fermented beverages made from the juices of fruits, vegetables or flowers. The broadest definition of wine could also include
Maple mead, also called acerglyn, is made by replacing some of the honey with pure maple syrup. Here is a one gallon maple mead recipe fermented with orange and spices!
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Making Rum From Scratch: Making rum from scratch using molasses and sugar. I wanted to make some rum so that I could make my own Captain Morgans Spiced Rum you will need 1 x 25L fermentation vessel a long spoon, you can get these from homebrew shops yeast nutrient, you…
One gallon mead recipes and basic techniques for homebrew, including dandelion mead, blackberry mead, and more.
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When you have a major harvest, do you try recipes you would never have considered before the bonanza arrived? I sure do! Take this plum brandy, for instance. It took a quantity of ripe plums. Any other year I was too stingy with the fruit to do a “frivolous” project such as this. After tasting […]
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This chorizo al vino tinto recipe is a classic tapas recipe for Spanish chorizo in red wine. It’s common at tapas bars in Spain and easy to make at home with only 6 ingredients. I learned to make this dish when we lived in Spain and now make it when we do tapas nights.
Fire Mead: Mead is a sweet and delicious honey-based fermented beverage from eons ago. It was drunk by the Vikings and even older civilizations for it's intoxicating and preserving properties. Mead can age for a very long time, some ancient stories tell of 40 …
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The Luna Rossa Trattoria & Wine Bar is absolutely gorgeous, and few know about the amazing caves hidden underneath it's floors.
