Dandelion Wine (17)

• 2 qts dandelion flowers
• 3 lbs granulated sugar
• 1 lemon
• 1 orange
• 1 gallon water
• wine yeast

Put water on to boil. Meanwhile, wash flowers and trim off all stems and slice lemon and orange thinly. Combine flower heads and sliced citrus in primary and pour boiling water over them. Cover and leave for 10 days. Strain off all solids and add sugar, stirring well to completely dissolve. Add activated yeast and cover primary. After 3 days rack to secondary and fit airlock. Rack and stabilize after 2 months. Wait 2 weeks and rack into bottles. Improves with age.

[Adapted recipe from Mrs. Gennery-Taylor’s Easy to Make Wine]