Recipes for dandelions Ingredients
Dandelion-Saffron WineNothing is better in the stark grey of winter
than a glass of golden dandelion wine to stave off the midwinter blues
and evoke the spirit of spring. Dandelion wine is a delicate white
wine with very little body on its own - the addition of golden raisins
and saffron help to round out the flavours. Saffron adds a beautiful
golden hue and is a natural anti-depressant - something well appreciated
in the months of gloom.
• 2 qts prepared dandelion flowers
• 2 lbs 9 ozs granulated sugar
• 3 oranges
• 1 lemon
• 1 gallon spring water
• 5 stems of saffron
• yeast and nutrient
Prep the flower heads by removing all of the green material so that
only the petal portion is left. Boil the water and pour over the flowers
in a ceramic crock and cover with cloth. Let this steep for two days.
Pour the mixture back into a pot and bring to another boil. Add the
peel from the oranges and lemon removing all pith and boil for 10
minutes. Strain through cheesecloth into a crock over the sugar, stirring
well to dissolve. When cool, add the juice of the oranges, the yeast
and yeast nutrient. Pour into secondary fermentation vessel, fit fermentation
trap, and allow to ferment. Rack and bottle when the wine has cleared..
Age for at least five to six months. Drink in winter.
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