If you just are done with Pinot, can’t be bothered with Chardonnay, and are sick of Sauvignon Blanc… have I got an alternative for you. Your summer-time drinking activities will never be the same… you’ll be Drunk on Dandelion! Here’s how to make dandelion wine:
Wine! Made of Dandelions!!
Get a group of buds together, pick some weeds, soak, stir &Â and 6-weeks later slurp.
What You’ll Need: Via VenusZine.com
Yeast Mixture
- 2 packages dried yeast (we used Red Star Champagne Yeast as recommended by our local brewing store)
- 100ml warm water
Dandelion Mixture
- 4 Liters dandelion blossoms
- 8 Liters water
- 500 ml orange juice
- 1 fresh lemon
- 1 fresh lime
Fermentation Mixture
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves (or 16 whole cloves)
- 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 1 coarsely chopped orange peel
- 1 coarsely chopped lemon peel
- 12 cups sugar
Additional Tools
- funnels
- coffee filters/cheesecloth
- strainer
- carboy or “brewing bucket”
- measuring cup w/ ml
- sanitizer
- bottles
- corks
- corker
Yield about 10 bottles of wine
