The skill of cooking honey from dandelions

Dandelions are plants that are widely used in folk medicine. Especially famous for the healing properties of dandelion juice. It is an excellent tonic, and is also used in the treatment of diseases of the spine. In addition, dandelion juice is very useful for the skin and nervous system.



In this underappreciated plant a lot of useful trace elements. Among them are potassium, magnesium, copper, iron and vitamins of groups A, C and B. Dandelion can be made of wine (we have all read the story of Ray Bradbury), as well as jam or a drink similar to coffee. In addition, there are soup recipes with the addition of dandelion and salad using its leaves.



The website invites you to try cooking. dandelion. This recipe is very simple, and honey turns out to be sweet and incredibly useful. It is well stored, and you can eat this delicacy all year round.

The ingredients

• 1 kg of sugar
• 750 ml of water
• 400 dandelion flowers
• 1 tsp citric acid

Preparation

1. In an ecologically clean area, we collect dandelion flowers. We need about 400 flowers. Then we wash the flowers under running water and wash away the dust.
   
   
   
   
2. Put dandelion flowers in a pan, pour water and put on maximum fire. When the water boils, you need to reduce the fire to a minimum and cook for 15 minutes.
   
   
   
   
3. Then you need to strain the contents of the pan through a sieve. We don’t need flowers anymore, we just need a decoction. We pour sugar into the decoction, add citric acid and mix well.
   
   
   
   
4. The finished mixture is put on a minimum fire and, periodically stirring, boil for 30-45 minutes. Honey should be of medium density. If it is liquid, it can sour, and if it is too thick, it can sugar.
   
   
   
   
5. We remove the honey from the fire and try it: it should be sweet with a slight bitterness. Usually honey from dandelions is fragrant, with a rich yellow or amber color.
   
   
   
   

After cooking, you can pour a little honey into a bowl and enjoy a fresh product. The rest should be rolled into banks for later. Honey will keep the May warm sun and please you and your family in autumn or winter. We wish you good health and good appetite!