Pink Dandelion Wine

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 quarts dandelion flowers
• 2 quarts water
• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• 1 lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 -5 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup wine yeast

Recipe

• 1 take the blossoms, remove stem and leaves, and boil in water.
• 2 remove from heat and let stand overnight, then strain.
• 3 then add lemon, raspberries, cinnamon and sugar (so its overly sweet to the taste).
• 4 warm mixture over low flame until the sugar is dissolved (honey many be substituted in equal proportions).
• 5 next, when the mixture is lukewarm, add active yeast which as been suspended in warm water.
• 6 cover the pan with a towel and let it set for three days undisturbed.
• 7 as you check it, visualize the energy in your wine increasing even as the bubbles are forming (a sign of fermentation starting).
• 8 finally, strain the mixture again and bottle in loosely corked bottles.
• 9 once the corks no longer pop out, tasted to see if the wine needs any additional sugar.
• 10 if so, return it to the stove and sweeten to taste, but bring it to a boil so as to kill the yeast.
• 11 cork tightly and let age for one year in a cool, dark area for best results.
• 12 enjoy this liquid of the earth and sky or if you wish, you can use this as a offering for spells or spirits of your garden!