It's springtime, the dandelions are right under our noses. Now is the time to pick them!
Rich in vitamins, minerals and trace elements, homemade dandelion flower honey is an economical and tasty alternative for breakfast.
I also eat dandelion in salads or cook it in many ways, like here to make honey.
This recipe is very simple and excellent for your health.
1. Go pick up your dandelions.
2. When you get home, separate the flowers from the rest of the plant and put 500g in a bowl.
3. Rinse with lukewarm water (possibly with a little vinegar).
4. Wring them out and roughly chop them.
5 . Gather the other ingredients for the recipe:500 g water, 500 g sugar, 1/2 sachet of vanilla sugar or 1/2 vanilla stick and 1 lemon.
6. In a saucepan, put the 500 g of water, the dandelion flowers and the lemon previously cut into pieces (keeping the rind).
7. Then bring everything to a boil.
8. Once boiled, turn off the heat, cover the pan and leave to cool for about twenty minutes.
9. Filter the mixture over another saucepan and add the vanilla sugar and the 500 g of sugar.
10. Cook this mixture over low heat this time for about an hour.
To know if the honey is ready, place a few drops on a cold plate and see if the preparation pearls. If so, it's over, the honey is ready.
11. If the honey is ready, then turn off the heat and start canning.
And there you have it, you have made your own dandelion spring honey :-)
It's not that complicated, is it? And you will see that it is very good.
Have you ever tasted a raw dandelion flower? Think about it if you come across one.
We often forget that nature is full of treasures that we can use in many ways.
Wild plants are particularly rich in vitamins, minerals and trace elements and it would be a real shame to deprive yourself of them... it's free!
Organic honey is quite expensive especially if you are looking for an original honey like dandelion honey. With this recipe, dandelion honey will cost you less than €1 for a good big jar or two medium.
