Dandelion wine

Dandelion wine is a fruit wine of moderate alcohol content that is made from dandelion petals and sugar, usually combined with an acid (such as lemon juice).^[1]

While commonly made as a homemade recipe, there are a handful of wineries that commercially produce Dandelion wine.^[1]

Before attempting to collect dandelion for this recipe, it should be noted some people experience allergies when coming in contact with this plant's pollen.

• 4 qts. dandelion blossoms
• 4 qts. boiling water
• 6 oranges
• 4 lemons
• 2 yeast cakes
• 4 lbs sugar

Scald the blossoms in the boiling water and let stand overnight. The next morning, strain, add the pulp and juice of 6 oranges, the juice of 4 lemons, the yeast and the sugar. Let ferment for 4 days, then strain and bottle. Serve in small glasses at room temperature.

• Sugintienė, Aldona (2010). "Quality Evaluation of Dandelion Wine". Annals. Food Science and Technology (Kaunas, Lithuania: Kaunas College, Faculty of Technology, Department of Food Technology). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
• Jixuan Wu, Guangren Suna, Xiuli Cao, Yuting Han, Xuesong Sun, Huan Zhang, Lei Zhang and Ataer Dang. Optimization of Processing Technology of Compound Dandelion Wine. Jilin, China: Department of Food Science & Engineering, Beihua University. Retrieved 21 January 2021.