![]() ![]() Using just the yellow petals makes a drink that’s quite sweet, but you can use the whole flower to add a little more tang. Plus…those pioneers probably needed a drink after a long day sowing the plains.ĭandelion wine is really more of a liquor than a wine – it’s rich and warming, more like a good brandy. The tradition continued with settlers in the Great Plains of North America because dandelions even grow in dry, sparse environments. ![]() ![]() There are very few wineries that commercially produce this wine, so it’s usually made as a homemade recipe.ĭandelion wine dates back several centuries as a cheap man’s wine in Europe. Dandelion wine typically has a moderate alcohol content, and is made by combining the petals with sugar, some kind of acid, like lemon juice, and other winemaking chemicals. You may know dandelions as the cheerful but incredibly annoying weeds that pop up on your lawn in the summertime – but their petals can actually be used to make a fruit wine. ![]()
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