The dandelions are all bright and beautiful at the moment. Perfect, I thought for making a dandelion flower vinegar.
Ingredients
- Dandelion flower heads
- Cider vinegar
- Jam jar with rubber sealed lid
And so jar in hand, I walked out down the lane from my house and gathered as many dandelion flower heads as I could fit comfortably into the jar.
I took them back to my house, and then poured 10 year old cider vinegar over them until they were submerged, then capped them and placed them in a shady place.
Really you should leave them for about 6 weeks, but I was already tucking into the vinegar within about 5 days. I like to taste the changes as the vinegar matures.
Makes: 1 jam jar
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An interesting recipe, but I would like to know typical quantities please. Regards
i like the sound of this recipe, easy and quick ! how long can you leave the flowers with the vinegar, do they go slimy later on ?
Great to receive this news letter. I will forward it to other friends who have an interest in nature’s best.
Unfortunately I have succeeded in eliminating the dandelions from my small lawns. I will however, go in search of them in a few off road locations and try your scrumptious sounding dandelion cider vinegar. Just so happens that I purchased three bottles of organic cider vinegar today.
I gathered nettle tips two days ago from a tiny land locked copse behind my house. No traffic fumes or pesticides to contaminate them. I have 2 x 1lt glass jugs filled with infused leaves and I’ve taken this in equal parts with cider vinegar each morning.
I have also tied a few small bunches of nettle leaves and have them hanging in the garage so that I can make tea from the dried leaves.
I have just purchased and planted mint as I think it will add a more pleasant flavour. My little patch of it died during the winter.
Making elderberry cordial last autumn turned out to be a huge bonus. A niece was diagnosed with breast cancer just before Christmas. She was delighted to be supplied with it before, during and continuing still now after radio therapy.
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Hi Robin,
Just to let you know that up here in East Yorkshire we seem to be
having a glut of St Georges mushrooms.It could be the wet conditions
but they are in fantastic condition . I love Blewits so wondering if you know some good cooking tips for these St Georges.
Your
Kev Mallett
This seems interesting, and easy. Very likely I try. (but I wonder if you only take the yellow petals..Any of the green might make it bitter?
do you strain of the dandelions at a later date ?
Yes, strain off the liquid between 6-8 weeks.
What do u use the vinegar on or with?