Re: RE: vinca/dandelions/now wine recipe

Actually yes really!  And do you know what kind of fermenting jar or vessel is used for this process?
I must have 500 dandelions blooming in my lawn (as it were) right now.  I really would like to try this!!  I'm intrigued!

thanks - 

Pam

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Bonnie M. Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Tue, 04 Mar 2003 10:40:05 -0500

>After reading some of the wine making recipe books, I figure that desperate 
>people would make wine out of anything.  Want the recipe?
>Bonnie 6+ ETN
>
>
>At 11:50 AM 3/4/03 -0600, you wrote:
>>Lettuce??  C'mon now girl!!  I'm cracking up here.
>>
>>:-D
>>(seriously??)
>>
>>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>From: "Bonnie M. Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
>>Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>Date:  Tue, 04 Mar 2003 07:48:38 -0500
>>
>> >If wine can be made from old tea leaves, soft roots, plums, fruit salad,
>> >kohlrabi, lettuce, peach, pumpkin, tangerine, bananas....surely starfruit
>> >or guavas will work.  Just a matter of getting the proportions figured
>> >out...go for it.
>> >
>> >Bonnie 6+ ETN
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >At 05:25 PM 3/3/03 -0500, you wrote:
>> >>oh, man, bonnie. this is my kind of science project. thank you. [i wonder
>> >>where i can get dandelions?]
>> >>maybe i'll try one or two of them with starfruit or guavas next season.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>At 08:03 AM 3/3/03 -0500, you wrote:
>> >>>Take your pick
>> >>>
>> >>>Dandelion Wine I
>> >>>1 gallon flower heads without the tiniest piece of stalk
>> >>>3 lb sugar
>> >>>1 oz yeast
>> >>>1 gallon water
>> >>>2 lemons
>> >>>
>> >>>Remove petals as directed for clover wine.  Put the petals in the
>> >>>fermenting vessel and pour on three quarts of water---boiling and leave to
>> >>>soak for seven days, well covered.
>> >>>
>> >>>Stir daily, and cover again at once. Strain ;and wring out fairly tightly
>> >>>and return the liquor to the fermenting vessel.  Boil half the sugar in a
>> >>>pint of water and when cool add to the liquor, then add the yeast  and
>> >>>juice of two lemons.
>> >>>
>> >>>Cover as directed and ferment for seven days.  Then pour carefully  into a
>> >>>gallon jar, leaving as much deposit as you can behind.  After this, boil
>> >>>the rest of the sugar in the remaining pint of water and when cool add to
>> >>>the rest.  Cover as directed or fit fermentation lock and leave until all
>> >>>fermentation has ceased.
>> >>>
>> >>>Dandelion II
>> >>>2 quarts dandelion heads
>> >>>2 1/2 lbs preserving sugar (3 lbs if a sweet wine is desired)
>> >>>4 oranges
>> >>>1 gallon water
>> >>>Yeast and nutrient
>> >>>
>> >>>Pick the flowers when the sun is on them and they are fully open. Use the
>> >>>whole head (but no stem) and do not bother to pick off the individual
>> >>>petals, which is an exasperating and unnecessary chore.  Pour the boiling
>> >>>water over the flowers and leave for two days.  boil the mixture for 10
>> >>>minutes with the orange peel (no white pith) and strain through muslin on
>> >>>to the sugar.  When cool add the fruit juice, yeast, and yeast
>> >>>nutrient.  Keep in a warm place, closely covered, for four days, then pour
>> >>>into fermenting jar and fit trap.  Leave till it clears, then siphon off
>> >>>into clean bottles.  This makes an excellent white table wine.
>> >>>
>> >>>Dandelion III
>> >>>5 pints water
>> >>>2 quarts dandelions
>> >>>3 lbs sugar             }
>> >>>1 1/2 teaspoons citric acid } 3 pints syrup gravity 300
>> >>>1 1/2 pints water               }
>> >>>2 lemons
>> >>>all-purpose wine yeast starter
>> >>>1 yeast nutrient tablet
>> >>>1/2 teaspoon grape tannin
>> >>>cooled, boiled water
>> >>>
>> >>>Make up a fermentation starter with the yeast 2 days before preparing the
>> >>>must.
>> >>>
>> >>>Clean and sterilise the required equipment, and measure up fermentation
>> >>>jar.  Bring the 5 pints water to the boil, put the dandelions in a
>> >>>polythene pail, macerate with a wooden spoon and pour over the boiling
>> >>>water.  Cover and leave for 2-3 days---no longer---stirring each day and
>> >>>replacing the cover.  Make up the syrup, with the sugar, citric acid and
>> >>>water and allow to cool.  Strain the must through a nylon sieve into a
>> >>>fresh polythene pail.  Add the syrup, finely grated lemon rind, and 
>> stir in
>> >>>the lemon juice, yeast starter, nutrient tablet and tannin.
>> >>>
>> >>>Cover and ferment in a warm place for 7 days.  Strain through a nylon 
>> sieve
>> >>>into a fermentation jar, top up to 1-gallon with cooled, boiled water and
>> >>>fit fermentation lock.
>> >>>
>> >>>Allow to ferment until clear and then rack. Rack again 3 months later and
>> >>>bottle two months after that.  This gives you a dry wine which is ready to
>> >>>drink after about 9 months.  For a medium wine, use an extra 8 oz. 
>> sugar in
>> >>>the syrup.
>> >>>
>> >>>Other stuff:  My wine recipe book says that the root wines are "commonly
>> >>>known as 'carrot whisky' or 'potato Scotch'...and, make no mistake about
>> >>>it, these wines do develop many of the characteristics of whisky when kept
>> >>>a long time...for trouble-free root wine it is best to use old roots, that
>> >>>is, main crop thaat have been stored."
>> >>>
>> >>>Bonnie 6+ ETN
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>At 08:54 AM 3/2/03 -0600, you wrote:
>> >>> >Bonnie darlin' - don't suppose you ran across a recipe in your travels,
>> >>> >have you??  If so, do share!
>> >>> >
>> >>> >thanks - Pam
>> >>> >
>> >>> >---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> >>> >From: "Bonnie M. Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
>> >>> >Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> >>> >Date:  Sun, 02 Mar 2003 07:02:27 -0500
>> >>> >
>> >>> > >Dandelion wine is delicious.  If you pluck the yellow from the green
>> >>> of the
>> >>> > >dandelion, you will notice a sweet aroma...makes you understand 
>> why bees,
>> >>> > >etc., gather to dandelion and how you could make wine of such.  The
>> >>> British
>> >>> > >make wine of everything...years ago found a little British book of 
>> wine
>> >>> > >making...recipes included limp root vegetables and used tea
>> >>> leaves...maybe
>> >>> > >that is why no one mentions British wine as top.
>> >>> > >Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
>> >>> > >
>> >>> > >
>> >>> > >
>> >>> > >
>> >>> > >At 08:48 PM 3/1/03 -0600, you wrote:
>> >>> > >>Young dandelion greens aren't bad in a salad actually. And I've 
>> heard of
>> >>> > >>dandelion wine of all things. Never sampled any though. Hmmm. If it's
>> >>> > >>any good, I've got enough raw material to make a vat full!!
>> >>> > >>
>> >>> > >>
>> >>> > >>Pam
>> >>> > >>
>> >>> > >>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> >>> > >>From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
>> >>> > >>Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> >>> > >>Date:  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 20:12:12 -0600
>> >>> > >>
>> >>> > >> >You must be Italian :)
>> >>> > >> >
>> >>> > >> >Actually I have a cookbook with hundreds of recipes using native
>> >>> plants.
>> >>> > >> >Can't say I eat them, but interesting reading none the less.
>> >>> > >> >
>> >>> > >> >Donna
>> >>> > >> >
>> >>> > >> >>
>> >>> > >> >> They eat them! In fact, you can get seeds for dandelion cultivars
>> >>> > >> >(more
>> >>> > >> >> tasty, I presume!).
>> >>> > >> >> Cathy
>> >>> > >> >> On Friday, February 28, 2003, at 03:27 PM, Jesse Bell wrote:
>> >>> > >> >>
>> >>> > >> >> > I believe that every plant has a purpose..for sure.  Even
>> >>> > >> >dandelions.
>> >>> > >> >> > :-)
>> >>> > >> >> >
>> >>> > >> >> >
>> >>> > >> >> > Jesse Rene' Bell
>> >>> > >> >> > Claremore, OK
>> >>> > >> >> > Zone 6
>> >>> > >> >> >
>> >>> > >> >> >
>> >>> > >> >> >
>> >>> > >> >> >
>> >>> > >> >> >
>> >>> > >> >> >> From: romans810@juno.com
>> >>> > >> >> >> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> >>> > >> >> >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> >>> > >> >> >> Subject: [CHAT] Re: [CHAT vinca
>> >>> > >> >> >> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 13:02:59 -0800
>> >>> > >> >> >>
>> >>> > >> >> >> the vinca
>> >>> > >> >> >> The day I had my chemo, The Dr. & I talked about plants 
>> used in
>> >>> > >> >> >> research
>> >>> > >> >> >> & he said Vinca was one of many they're looking at. God 
>> created
>> >>> > >> >these
>> >>> > >> >> >> for
>> >>> > >> >> >> a purpose.
>> >>> > >> >> >>
>> >>> > >> >> >> Tony Veca <><
>> >>> > >> >> >> Another Gr888 Day in Paradise !!!!!
>> >>> > >> >> >> Vancouver, WA
>> >>> > >> >> >>
>> >>> > >> >> >> On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:28:47 -0600 "Tricia"
>> >>> > >> ><pdickson@nts-online.net>
>> >>> > >> >> >> writes:
>> >>> > >> >> >> > Gene,
>> >>> > >> >> >> > Thanks so much for the information.  I love the vinca and it
>> >>> > >> >makes
>> >>> > >> >> >> > the spot
>> >>> > >> >> >> > under the maple trees where I don't have to mow .  I do use
>> >>> it in
>> >>> > >> >> >> > pots
>> >>> > >> >> >> > too... and with a blue hosta sounds wonderful.
>> >>> > >> >> >> > Thanks again,
>> >>> > >> >> >> > Tricia
>> >>> > >> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> > >> >> >> > From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@otherside.com>
>> >>> > >> >> >> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >>> > >> >> >> > Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 6:27 AM
>> >>> > >> >> >> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Question re: Astilbe
>> >>> > >> >> >> >
>> >>> > >> >> >> >
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > Hello Tricia,
>> >>> > >> >> >> > >     Yes, we do move the containers to a protected spot.
>> >>> We have
>> >>> > >> >a
>> >>> > >> >> >> > place
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > behind the garage out of the prevailing winter winds. We
>> >>> make a
>> >>> > >> >> >> > "room" of
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > bales of straw the size we need each early winter, 
>> them move
>> >>> > >> >the
>> >>> > >> >> >> > pots into
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > this holding area. Large pots in the middle, the 
>> smaller ones
>> >>> > >> >out
>> >>> > >> >> >> > near the
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > bales. Sometimes we stuff leaves in between the
>> >>> containers, but
>> >>> > >> >do
>> >>> > >> >> >> > not
>> >>> > >> >> >> > cover
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > the tops. Want them to breathe and not get soggy 
>> during the
>> >>> > >> >cold.
>> >>> > >> >> >> > I do not
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > remember loosing anything in this manner that was
>> >>> perennial to
>> >>> > >> >> >> > begin with.
>> >>> > >> >> >> > >     In another month we will get the containers out, 
>> begin to
>> >>> > >> >move
>> >>> > >> >> >> > them
>> >>> > >> >> >> > into
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > position. Too early to go for the tender perennials and
>> >>> annuals
>> >>> > >> >as
>> >>> > >> >> >> > yet. If
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > your variegated vinca is all that aggressive, why not
>> >>> place it
>> >>> > >> >in
>> >>> > >> >> >> > a large
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > container for trailing with one of the big blue hosta?
>> >>> > >> >> >> > >     Gene E. Bush
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > www.munchkinnursery.com
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > genebush@munchkinnursery.com
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
>> >>> > >> >> >> > >
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > > Gene,
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > > I am going to try putting my hostas in pots... I 
>> have some
>> >>> > >> >> >> > wonderful
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > hostas
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > > but have thought this year the variegated vinca is 
>> going to
>> >>> > >> >be
>> >>> > >> >> >> > so
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > aggressive
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > > that I might have to move them.  Do you move the 
>> pots to a
>> >>> > >> >more
>> >>> > >> >> >> > protected
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > > area during the winter?
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > > Tricia
>> >>> > >> >> >> > > > zone 6b
>> >>> > >> >> >> > >
>> >>> > >> >> >> > >
>> >>> > >> >> >> >
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>> >>> > >> >> >>
>> >>> > >> >> >> Tony Veca <><
>> >>> > >> >> >> Another Gr888 Day in Paradise !!!!!
>> >>> > >> >> >> Vancouver, WA
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