Great Grandma's "Spring Tonic" aka Dandelion Wine

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Great Grandma's "Spring Tonic" aka Dandelion Wine

Submitted by security_six on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 7:01pm.

Hope some enjoy! I'm going to try and make some this year if I get the chance.

DANDELION TONIC

Pour 1 gallon boiling water over 3 quarts of dandelion blossoms. Let stand 24 hours. Strain and add 5 pounds light brown sugar, juice and rind of 2 lemons, and 2 oranges. Let boil 10 minutes. Strain. When cool add 1/2 cake of yeast. Put in a crock and let it work. Bottle and put corks in loose until it stops working. After it stops working, put a raisin in each bottle and cork tight.
One wine glass full before each meal.

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Looks like fun!

Submitted by Chia on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 7:14pm.

That's a lot of sugar! I've never seen a wine recipe...very interesting :)What does "let it work" mean? Does it bubble?

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I'm not sure it's truly "wine"

Submitted by security_six on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 7:26pm.

Letting it "work" means to stop fizzing. IIRC "half a cake of yeast" equals 2.5 regular packets, but I'm not sure.

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Interesting! I've never

Submitted by Chia on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 7:41pm.

Interesting! I've never brewed...this is all new to me :)

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Yeast conversions

Submitted by security_six on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 7:29pm.

A "cake of yeast" would be 1 ounce of compressd yeast

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I Made Homemade Blackberry Cordial

Submitted by JstPlnOnry on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 9:23pm.

one year for Christmas gifts. The worst part was picking 16 cups of blackberries! The rest of it was a breeze and turned out delicious!

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