Dandelion Wine
- 4 cups dandelion flowers
- 6 cups boiling water
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 Meyer lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 1. Place dandelion flowers in a large heatproof container. Pour boiling water over top. Cover and let steep for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
- 2. Pour the resulting tea through a fine-mesh strainer into a large pot or saucepan, pressing the petals to extract as much flavor as possible. Discard blossoms and bring tea to a boil.
- 3. Place sugar in a heatproof 1-gallon jar. Pour boiling dandelion tea into jar and stir to dissolve. Add lemon and orange slices. Cover jar and let liquid stand for 2 weeks at room temperature, shaking every couple days.
- 4. Pour dandelion wine through a fine-mesh strainer lined with a coffee filter into a clean container. Serve or cover and store refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.
dandelion flowers, boiling water, sugar, lemon, orange
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/dandelion-wine-51176210 (may not work)