Dandelion Wine Recipe

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Dandelion Wine
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Ingredients:

  • 2 qts dandelion flowers (pick flowers at midday when fully open)
  • 1 gallon water

Directions:

  1. Remove as much of the green material from the flower heads as possible, and boil a gallon of water.
  2. Pour the boiling water over the flowers, cover with cloth, and steep for two days. Do not exceed two days.
  3. Add the zest from four oranges (no white pith) and boil for ten minutes.
  4. Strain through a muslin cloth or bag onto a crock or plastic pail containing the sugar, stirring to dissolve.
  5. When cool, add the juice of the oranges, the yeast and yeast nutrient. Pour into a carboy or some sort of airtight container, and allow to ferment completely.
  6. Rack and bottle when the wine clears and repeat process until no more lees form for 60 days.
  7. Allow it to age six months in the bottle before tasting, but a year’s time is ideal.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 688.93 Kcal (2884 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 11.16mg 0%
Potassium 121.96mg 3%
Total Carbs 177.92g 59%
Sugars 175.96g 704%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 5%
Protein 0.66g 1%
Vitamin C 34.7mg 58%
Calcium 75.2mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 97.21 Kcal (407 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 1.58mg 0%
Potassium 17.21mg 3%
Total Carbs 25.11g 59%
Sugars 24.83g 704%
Dietary Fiber 0.18g 5%
Protein 0.09g 1%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 58%
Calcium 10.6mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.5
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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