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Dandelion Beer
Ingredients
½ lb. young dandelion plants
1 lb. demerara sugar
1 lemon
Yeast
1 gallon water
½ oz. root ginger
1 oz. cream of tartar
Method
Dig up complete young plants in the spring, wash well and remove most of the fibrous roots without damaging the thick tap roots. Boil in the water with the bruised ginger and lemon rind (no white pith) for ten minutes. Strain and pour the liquid on to the sugar and cream of tartar and stir until dissolved. When cool, add the yeast and lemon juice and leave covered in a warm room for three days. Strain and bottle in strong, screw stoppered beer bottles. Said to be good for stomach disorders as well as being a pleasant drink.
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