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Dandelion Bop - A song about Wonderful Weeds
Welcome to Fab World, where things are never quite as simple as they seem…
Fab steps out one peaceful morning to gather her beautiful irises, only to spot a single, smug little dandelion in her yard. One tug later—and poof! A dozen more appear. Before long, Fab is caught in a bebop whirlwind of bouncing, blooming, bop-happy weeds!
This jazzy story song, led by Loorie the singing sunflower, starts calm and sunny but builds into a full-blown floral frenzy. Don’t worry—everything ends with laughter and a glass of dandelion wine on the back porch.
🎷✨ Lively bebop rhythms, animated storytelling, and a garden full of surprises await!
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Making dandelion wine is a simple and rewarding process, that anyone can do at home. All you need is some basic equipment, such as a large pot, a strainer, a funnel, a glass jug, an airlock, and some bottles. You also need some fresh dandelions, picked from a pesticide-free area. Also, please choose an area free from dog traffic. Does the Fab need to elaborate on that? Recipe inspired by the one in the Norge Binding of Culinary Arts Encyclopedic Cookbook.
Dandelion Flower Wine
Ingredients
4 Quarts of Fresh Dandelion Flowers
4 Quarts Boiling Water
1 Cake of Wine Yeast (2-1/4 teaspoons or 1 packet) *see notes on yeast below
3 cups of sugar
3 Oranges and 3 lemons, diced
To make dandelion wine:
- Pick 4 quarts of dandelion flowers. The best time to harvest them is in the morning, when they are fully open and bright.
- Rinse the dandelions and remove any green parts, such as stems and leaves. You only want the yellow flowers. Place in a large heatproof glass or ceramic container with a lid.
- Boil a scooch more than 4 quarts of water in a large pot. (some water will turn into steam)
- Pour the boiling water over the dandelion flowers. Cover lightly with the container lid.
- Let the flowers and water stand lightly covered for 3 days.
After 3 Days:
- Strain the liquid through a cheesecloth or a fine mesh into a sterile glass container and discard the flowers.
- Add the wine yeast, diced oranges and lemons and stir well.
- Cover the container with clean cheesecloth place the lid on lightly. Store the container a dark and cool place for about 3 weeks to a month, until the fermentation stops.
- Strain the wine into clean bottles and cork them. Store them in a cool and dark place for another few weeks, or longer if you want a more mature flavor. Shorter if you want to see what your Spring juice tastes like.
Dandelion wine mixed with flavored sparkling water is a delightful porch sittin' beverage. By making dandelion wine, you can transform something ordinary into something extraordinary, and you, like the Fab are all about the extraordinary.
**Notes on yeast. Yes, you can use regular baking yeast, but baking yeast will stop fermenting at about 8% alcohol content. Wine yeast will remain active to achieve about 15% alcohol.
