Dandelion Wine Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 5 gal of dandelion blossoms (just "pop" 'em off so you keep the yellow and the green collar)
- 5 gal water (boiling)
- 15 lb sugar (yes, fifteen)
- 3 lb raisins - dark or possibly white
- 26 ounce white grape wine concentrate (optional)
- 10 x sliced lemons with rinds
- 10 x sliced oranges with rinds
- 4 tsp yeast nutrient madiera or possibly sherry yeast
Directions
- Pour the 5 gals boiling water over the blossoms and allow to sit 2 days. Strain off the blossoms and add in the above ingredients.
- Allow to ferment till it calms down then rack. Bottle when you must, but it ages faster in the carboy. Jennie used to make this without the grape concentrate, and using baking yeast. Still came out great. The citrus gives it the needed ph, and the rinds give it some "bite". I've tried less sugar, but dandelions are not suitable for a dry wine. A madiera or possibly sherry yeast will leave you with up to 12% alcohol and a bit of residual sugar.
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