Dandelion Wine
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Cooking:
1 hour
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Servings per container:
32
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Ingredients for - Dandelion Wine

1. Yellow dandelion blossoms, well rinsed - 1 quart
2. Boiling water - 1 gallon
3. White sugar - 8 cups
4. Orange, sliced - 1
5. Lemon slice - 1
6. Wine yeast - 1 (.18 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Dandelion Wine

1. Stage

Place blossoms into boiling water and let sit for 4 minutes. Remove and discard blossoms. Let water cool to 90 degrees F (32 degrees C), about 10 minutes.

2. Stage

Stir in sugar, orange, lemon, and yeast; pour into a plastic fermentor and attach a fermentation lock. Let the wine ferment in a cool area until the bubbles stop, 10 to 14 days.

3. Stage

Siphon the wine off of the lees (sediment) and strain liquid through cheesecloth before bottling in four sterilized 1-quart canning jars.

4. Stage

Age the wine at least 1 week for best flavor.