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Those of you who
appreciate the bounty of Mother Nature, hate to see it go to
waste and enjoy picking fruits and flowers to make wild
crafted wines will find Dandelion Wine right up your
proverbial alley.
There are many flowers,
herbs and fruits available to the Frugal Vintner the
specific ones, of course, depend on your location.
When using wild flowers, herbs, and fruits - please consult
a reputable plant identification guide or someone
knowledgeable of herbs and/or wild foods if you are not
certain of the plant's identity or edibility. Many
plants look similar and there are some toxic plants you will
prefer not to use.
That said - Here is a
list of many, but of course, not all fruits, flowers, and
herbs one can find wild and collect. These add flavor,
bouquet, and nutrients, including phytonutrients (antioxidents,
etc.) to the wine.
If you wish for me to
add one of your favorites to the list(s), please
email me and tell me your state, province, or country if
outside of the US or Canada. Also, if you've made wine
from the plant. It will be fun to see what other
wild-wine crafty people are making.
Fruits: Apples,
blackberries, black caps, black currents, black raspberries,
black cherries, blueberries, crab apples, cranberries,
lingonberries, logan berries, marion berries,
mulberries, salmon berries, salal berries, Oregon grapes,
thimble berries, Wild grapes Blue and Black Elderberries...
Flowers: Agrimony,
apple, borage, bee balm, chamomile, chive, red, white and
crimson clover, dandelion, daisy, fennel, honeysuckle,
lavender lemon balm, lilacs, marigold, rose, yarrow...
Herbs: fennel,
lemon balm, mint, woodruff, rosemary, sage (not
sagebrush), thyme, garlic chives, mustard, yarrow,
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