DANDELION WINE

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Are you tired of having too many dandelions in your yard? Here is a way you can put them to good use! This recipe is taken from a cookbook issued by employees and retirees from Santa Fe railroad in Topeka, KS in 1976. PS: You have to gather the dandelions yourself or pay your kids to do it for you!

Provided by Dan-Amer 1

Categories     Easy

Time P24DT10m

Yield 3 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 quarts dandelion flowers
3 quarts boiling water
3 lbs sugar
6 oranges, sliced
2 lemons, sliced
1 tablespoon active dry yeast

Steps:

  • Pour the boiling water over the dandelion blooms and let stand for 3 days and 2 nights. Strain. To the liquid add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Let the mixture stand for 3 weeks then bottle.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1904.7, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 23.1, Carbohydrate 493.5, Fiber 10.5, Sugar 477.7, Protein 4.9

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