To make about one gallon of dandelion wine, you need approximately 3 quarts (about 7 cups) of loosely packed dandelion petals-not whole flower heads, as the green parts cause bitterness
. This translates to picking enough dandelions to yield those petals, which is labor-intensive since you must remove the yellow petals from the green calyx. Typical ingredients for one gallon of dandelion wine include:
- 3 quarts (7 cups) dandelion petals
- 1 gallon water
- 3 pounds sugar
- 2 oranges (with peel)
- 1 lemon (with peel)
- 1 pound raisins
- 1 package wine or champagne yeast
For larger batches, multiply accordingly; for example, a 5-gallon batch requires about 15 quarts of petals
. In summary, to make one gallon of dandelion wine, gather about 3 quarts of dandelion petals, which is roughly the petals from many dozens of dandelion flowers, depending on their size and density
