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No-Cook Dandelion Syrup

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This no-cook dandelion syrup is wonderfully simple to make—you're basically letting sugar and sunshine do the work for you over a few days. The process involves spreading out freshly picked flowers to let bugs escape, then layering them with sugar on a sunny windowsill for two days before adding water and waiting another day for the magic to happen. The trickiest part is finding dandelions from clean, unpolluted areas so you get all those beneficial properties people love about this humble herb.

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    Spread out the flowers

    Let the freshly picked dandelion flowers sit spread out on the table for a while, so any little bugs can crawl out. Then place them in a large container, ideally a glass water jug.

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    Cover with sugar

    Cover the flowers with sugar, seal the container or cover it with plastic wrap, and leave it on a windowsill for two days. Stir occasionally. It's best if the container gets some sunshine during this time, as it helps the sugar dissolve faster.

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    Add water and stir

    After two days, pour in the water and leave it on the windowsill for one more day. Stir several times a day.

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No-Cook Dandelion Syrup

bohynekuchyne
Active time total 10 min
Prep 10 min Cook —
Plus overnight of resting (not counted in active time)
2 Ingredients
5 Steps
Easy Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

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What's in it?

963 kcal

Calories

249 g

Carbohydrates

1 g

Fats

0 g

Proteins

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About this recipe

The dandelion grows in every meadow, garden and backyard. So how do you get the very best out of this humble herb? Dry and grind the root and leaves, and you'll have the makings of a wonderful medicinal tea from the powder. Some even believe that tea made from dandelion root can help with cancer. Whatever part you pick — flowers, leaves or root — gather your dandelions from clean, unpolluted spots, never along roadsides. Only then will they have the beneficial properties you're after.

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