Flower WineDid you know that wine isn’t only made from grapes?

You can make wine from berries, vegetables, fruits,

and flowers! Any flower that is edible can be used to

make an interesting wine. It is important to know what

parts of a flower can be used. Never use the steam

and leaves because they tend to be bitterer than the

petals. Flower wine is the easiest type of wine to

make at home. In fact, flower wines are usually made

at home and are seldom found in grocery stores.

Dandelion Wine

Perhaps the most common flower

wine in the United States is the one

produced from dandelions. Because

dandelion wine is very light, it needs

an acid to help give it body. Raisins,

lemons, oranges, dates, sugar, and

figs are usually added. Dryer wine will

use less sugar.

Red Clover Wine

Red Clovers make beautiful wines. Lemons,

raisins, grape juice, and sugar are usually

added to the wine to give it more flavors. It

is amber in color and almost tastes like

clover tea. It is best to collect these flowers

once the dew of the morning is gone.

Honeysuckle Wine

Honeysuckle flowers create a dry wine. It is usually

made with honey and an acid blend to give it its

light, flowery taste. Never use the berries of the

honeysuckle, which are very poisonous. Also, make

sure to clean the honeysuckle flowers thoroughly

because insects tend to find in them.

Marigold Wine

Marigold creates a light,

golden wine. At times, it may

even be red, depending on

the colors of the flowers.

Adding acidy flavors like

oranges or lemons, gives this

wine a citrus flavor. As

always, never include the

stems or sepals and sugar is

added to your sweetness

preference.

Berries Can Be Used Too!

Even though flowers give you that light and

flowery taste, berries are also popular to

brew. They give you the most guaranteed

results. Raspberry wine takes a long time to

make, often more than a year, but the

outcome is delicious. Blackberry wine is a

favorite among wine brewers because of its

high alcohol content. Elderberry is another

favorite because of its rich taste and tannin.

Elderberry Wine Elderberry wine has been used for

thousands of years. Unlike dandelions, they

produce a rich wine and are usually added

to other wines to enrich their color and

tannin. The amount of berries used

determines how much taste the wine has.

How To Make Flower Wine At Home

1. Grow edible flowers (rose, lilac, chamomile,

honeysuckle, marigold, dandelions)

2. Pick & clean flowers in the morning

3. Remove petals from steams

4. Add hot water or simmer flowers for 1 hour

5. Add sugar

6. Add an acid blend (orange juice, raisins, white

grape juice, etc.) & yeast

7. Leave for three days, and then strain. This may be

done every 60 days until there are no more

particles in the wine. When left to age for more than

6 months, the taste of the wine will be extraordinary.

One year is the best.

We hope you have enjoyed this

presentation on flower wines.

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