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Medicinal Dandelion Wine Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 gal. dandelion blossoms, measured when they are fresh
1 gal. boiling water
3 oranges, sliced
3 lemons, sliced
3 lbs. sugar, then 1 lb. sugar
1/2 cake compressed yeast
Directions:
Directions:
Scald blossoms and let stand for 3 hours. Strain and add oranges, lemons and 3 lbs. sugar. Put in a large vessel and bring to a boil; let cool to lukewarm.

Put into a stone jar and add 1/2 cake of compressed yeast and let stand 3 days.

Strain and add a pound of sugar. Allow to ferment for 3 weeks. Strain and bottle.

Good Health!
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
From the recipe file of Mrs. Willard Lemmon, Deckers Point, PA. She and Mr. Lemmon had a shot each evening before going to bed. Both were quite healthy through a long life.

 

 

 

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