Confederate Army Dandelion Coffee

[Stiles/Akin]

 

[donna]

Thanks for posting.

 

[Stone in the wall]

Might give that a try, and spring is coming. Some how I'm thinking the wine would taste much better than the coffee.

 

[donna]

There is also Dandelion Tea and Dandelion Salad.

 

[CSA Today]

Might give that a try, and spring is coming. Some how I'm thinking the wine would taste much better than the coffee.

I tried making dandelion wine once, the results convinced me I didn't do something right. I have since stuck to grapes, peaches, blackberries, huckleberries, and wild plums.

 

[Stiles/Akin]

 

[John Hartwell]

My grandmother used to make dandelion coffee, said it was good for "stomach troubles." Her father had two big greenhouses full of dandelions in Maine, mainly for the greens, which she also added to salads or made into soup. The blossoms could be used to make wine (though that was frowned upon in staunch Baptist opinion). In fact, according to her, the only thing utterly useless in the dandelion was the stem.

 

[CSA Today]

I hope to learn enough about dandelions here to put them to good use. They sprout up in profusion in my lawn and garden each spring and hitherto, I've always looked at them as a bloody nuisance.

 

[John Hartwell]

In 1886, a writer from McMinville, Tenn. had this to say about the virtue of dandelion root:

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I'm sure the "limbering up" helped.

See the attachment.

 

[CSA Today]

In 1886, a writer from McMinville, Tenn. had this to say about the virtue of dandelion root:

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See the attachment.

I'm thinking the gin may be the secret.

 

[lupaglupa]

Whenever I see references to growing dandelions for their greens I remember an article I once read about the biggest enemy of dandelion farmers - turf grass. Gives you a little perspective on your yard troubles.

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

I hope to learn enough about dandelions here to put them to good use. They sprout up in profusion in my lawn and garden each spring and hitherto, I've always looked at them as a bloody nuisance.

You need to get at them when they are new and tender - otherwise the greens get bitter quickly as they grow. But then there is always gin to put those in!

 

[Stone in the wall]

Dandelions (thick as fleas and even harder to get rid of)

 

[CSA Today]

Dandelions (thick as fleas and even harder to get rid of)

Even the deer and rabbits don't eat them though they aren't so persnickety about eating just every cotton-picking thing else.

 

[Larryh86GT]

I tried making dandelion wine once, the results convinced me I didn't do something right. I have since stuck to grapes, peaches, blackberries, huckleberries, and wild plums.

I have a lot of dandelions each spring and like to make wine but I'm not a fan of dandelion wine. Blackberry, plum, peach,concord
raspberry, etc are favorites.

 

[CSA Today]

I have a lot of dandelions each spring and like to make wine but I'm not a fan of dandelion wine. Blackberry, plum, peach,concord
raspberry, etc are favorites.

You can't go wrong with those choices.

 

[CSA Today]

I have a lot of dandelions each spring and like to make wine but I'm not a fan of dandelion wine. Blackberry, plum, peach,concord
raspberry, etc are favorites.

Wild plums make an excellent wine. Wild cherries on the other hand don't -- too bitter.

 

[Larryh86GT]

It's become too much work for me to make the wine from the fruit so now mostly I use buckets of juice.

 

[donna]

You have quite an assortment.

 

[PrivateBrooke]

I may have to brew some of this at an event this year...thank you for sharing.