dandelion wine

[the big lebowski]

hi all,i have just bought cjj berry's book 130 new wine making recipes and am eager to try some recipes and i fancy making dandelion wine but the measurement it gives is 3 liters of flowers has any body got a weight measurement for it ? and also it says to make your wine the same day as picking the flowers would it be ok to pick them over a 2 day period (a weekend say) and make them on the second day? any advice is appreciated,thanks

[Newishgardener]

I have made this once and mine said the same I made it on the day they were picked. You also have to make sure you remove all of the green from the flowers as they have a very bitter flavor. I will warn you though it takes absolutely ages to do that part.


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[Two_Sheds]

the measurement it gives is 3 liters of flowers

I made that one. Sorry no weight to offer you, but it's easy enough to put the flower heads in a measuring jug, to get your 3 litres.

NB: it was not a good wine, I won't bother it again

[the big lebowski]

ok thanks for the replys,does any one have a different recipe ? I don't fancy leaving it for 12 to 18 months and then throwing it away ,cheers