Dandelion Liqueur
Dandelion liqueur captures the sweet honey like flavors of dandelion petals in an easy to make liqueur that can be enjoyed year round!
Servings: 16 servings (about 3 cups)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup dandelion petals from 1 quart blossoms
- 750 ml vodka or neutral spirit
- 1/4 cup honey ideally light honey, or cane sugar
Instructions
- Harvest dandelion blossoms from a clean, un-sprayed location. The blossoms should be whole open dandelion flowers.
- Carefully remove the dandelion petals (yellow parts), removing all the green parts. Do not leave any green parts, as they're bitter (but technically edible). From 1 quart of blossoms, you should get about 1 cup of petals.
- Place the dandelion petals in a quart jar and cover with 750 ml of vodka (or neutral spirit). Cap with a tight fitting lid and shake to mix.
- Allow the mixture to infuse for about 2 to 3 weeks, shaking every few days.
- Once infused, strain through a fine mesh strainer.
- Sweeten to taste with a light honey or sugar. I'd suggest about 1/4 cup for this recipe, but use more or less as it suits you.
- Bottle and store, or enjoy immediately.
Notes
Once strained, this liqueur will keep indefinitely, but some of the flavors will start to fade after about a year. If you like it, plan on making a fresh batch each year.
Nutrition
Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.04g | Fat: 0.001g | Saturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.04mg