1/2 liter water
1/2 tsp citric acid
Zest of a lemon
300g sugar
Picking dandelions and getting rid of the green bits is quite labour intensive, I let through the frondy green bits up the side of the flowers and just removed the bottom bit of the flower - life's too short!
Boil the water and add the flower petals and lemon zest. Stir and leave to soak overnight.
Strain out the petals and return the liquid to the pan
Add the sugar and bring the liquid to the boil while stirring constantly
Allow to boil for a few minutes, add the citric acid and allow to cool a bit before bottling
The resulting syrop is flowery and pleasant, on the whole I prefer elderflower cordial as it is easier to pick the elderflowers. This is a pleasant change though
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