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Dandelion wine is a wine made of dandelion plants. There are many different recipes for which have been handed over from generation to generation for hundreds of years, each of which can slightly differ both in ingredients and in the method. Traditionally, the collection of dandelion was a summer activity in which the whole family was involved. The result is a sweet white wine that some consider to be medicinal.
Dandelion, known many as problematic weeds, was actually used both healing and culinary world in many forms. Known scientifically as Taraxacum officinale , almost every part of the plant was used as food and/or medicine during the ages. The best known for his fluffy white seeds is its distinct yellow flowers to make dandelion of wine.
Flowers are traditionally selected at noon during the production of dandelion of wine when they are in full flower. It is important to choose from an area that has been sprayed with insecticides. After choosing flowers, the hands should be well washed because the stemIt gives out milk juice that can spot. The petals should also be carefully explored and cleaned because their nectar attracts many insects that are not desirable in dandelion wine.
Most wine recipes with dandelion use only petals, so they need to be separated from the stems. Then the boiling water was poured, the container is covered and is left steep for two to three days. During this time, the color and flavor of the petals are trolleys. The mixture is then tense with a muslin into a pot and brought to a boil.
Recipes differ, but most add the skin of orange at this point, with the pulp removed. Some also add lemon and other ginger. The liquid is brought to a boil and is left to cook. Then it is tense and poured over the sugar. It is mixed with sugar. Then the orange juice and yeast are added and fermentation begins. For a few days is left to allow fermentation to be possiblewhose.
Wine on dandelions is then tight and poured into sterilized bottles and left in a cool place to ripen for at least six months. The longer the wine is left, the better it is and many recipes recommend waiting for a year to drink the wine with a dandelion for an excellent taste. The alcohol content can be high, so caution is recommended for the first time.