anybody tried making dandelion and burdock

Nah then Joe,

When we were kids around 35 years ago we used to make a similar drink to the shop bought stuff but tastier, give it a whirl.

A couple of thumbs of Burdock root
A couple of thumbs of Dandelion root
A thumb of ginger
A single star anise
A tsp of citric acid
A bag of sugar
A bottle of soda water
A pint and half of water

Grind/chop burdock, dandelion, ginger, star anise.
Put everything apart from the soda and sugar into a large pan and boil for twenty minutes.

Sieve everything really well using a filter or a muslin.

While hot add sugar and stir well until fully dissolved. Allow to cool and decant into a storage bottle.

Ensure soda is cold, put about 50ml of the D&B syrup into a pint glass, add ice and fill with the soda, add a fresh picked and slightly crushed mint leaf into the glass and hey presto.

Very refreshing, not alcoholic, we loved it as kids.

Hope you try it and enjoy it, all the best.

DM

Thanks for the recipe, I will definately try that as soon as my burdock is ready! And thanks about the hugh fernly heads up, will check it out on 4OD!

We have been making wine for about 10 yrs. now and Dandelion is my husbands favorite.
I got the recipe on line for him. Every year I have to pick enough for him to make 5 gallons!! Very time consuming picking 5 gallon bags full! I pick and throw them in the freezer until he is ready to make wine with them. He did say he would like a double batch this year...but I told him he would have to pick the other 5 gallons, so needless to say he will only be making 5 gallons again.