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Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: fallen angel on February 10, 2016, 15:17

Title: Dandelion wine
Post by: fallen angel on February 10, 2016, 15:17

When collecting dandelions for wine do you use the whole head or just the yellow petals?

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Dandelion wine
Post by: Dave NE on February 13, 2016, 09:35

Hi FA, just the petals which is an absolute chore but I have never made this wine as I would never get up after spending so much time on the ground, cheers Dave

Title: Re: Dandelion wine
Post by: Kleftiwallah on February 13, 2016, 10:11

Just the petals or it will be very bitter.  It is best to remove the petals 'in the field' if you collect them in a bag and bring them home, they tend to get very jumbled and limp making petal removal difficult.

Cheers,  Tony.

Title: Re: Dandelion wine
Post by: fallen angel on February 13, 2016, 10:19

Thanks guys I was planning on trying to get them from my garden over a long period of time but the dog is a bit of an issue as I never know where she has weed!  :D I think I will go on a dandelion forage and find a nice spot to sit and de petal :-) I assume I wash them when I get it and can then just freeze them?

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Dandelion wine
Post by: Yorkshire Lass on March 07, 2016, 19:46

Hello Fallen Angel,

I would be interested on how you get on with the dandelion wine as I wanted to make it last year but left it too late to collect the dandelion heads and the council mower got the last of the heads.  :blush: ???