Dandelion Wine
A homemade wine made from fresh dandelion flowers, citrus, and sugar. This traditional springtime beverage requires patience as it ferments, resulting in a unique and delicate floral wine.
Ingredients
- •4 cups dandelion flowers
- •6 cups boiling water
- •2½ cups sugar
- •1 whole Meyer lemon
- •1 whole orange
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Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Place dandelion flowers in a large heatproof container. Pour boiling water over top. Cover and let steep for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours. When making dandelion wine, cleanliness is key. Make sure your kitchen counters, hands, and all utensils are sterile.
240 min
- 2.
2. Pour the resulting tea through a fine-mesh strainer into a large pot or saucepan, pressing the petals to extract as much flavor as possible. Discard blossoms and bring tea to a boil.
15 min
- 3.
3. Place sugar in a heatproof 1-gallon jar. Pour boiling dandelion tea into jar and stir to dissolve. Add lemon and orange slices. Cover jar and let liquid stand for 2 weeks at room temperature, shaking every couple days.
20160 min
- 4.
4. Pour dandelion wine through a fine-mesh strainer lined with a coffee filter into a clean container. Serve or cover and store refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.
15 min
