![]() ![]() Strain into a jar and then add the juices of 4 lemons and 4 oranges, plus 4 pounds of sugar, plus yeast." We used the same processing method with slightly different ingredients. Let stand until blossoms rise (which will take 24-48 hours). ![]() Here's what it says: "Pour 1 gallon of boiling water over 1 gallon of dandelion flowers. ![]() We pulled our basic dandelion wine recipe from The Foxfire Book: Volume 2. We've read elsewhere that a process like this could be used to make dandelion moonshine, but we've never seen a commercial example, and gathering the flowers needed to make this recipe at scale would probably be impractical. Although most folks consider them weeds, dandelions are actually incredibly useful plants and are actually 100% edible. In this article, we'll teach you how to make dandelion wine. Is your yard overrun with dandelions? How about your neighbors? Maybe there is a park or a field nearby that could be mistaken for a commercial dandelion farm? If so, you're in luck. ![]()
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