Turn those yellow weeds that are around your college dorm buildings into the most delicious wine you've ever tasted!!! Dandelion Wine! It's a very easy and quick recipe. The hardest part is gathering all the dandelions. I hired my little cousins to collect the dandelions for me.
First step is to strip all the petals (yellow) off the dandelions. This is what you'll use to make the wine. You don't want any green in there. It will make it taste very bitter if there is.
Boil for 5 minutes: 1 qt Dandelion blossoms, 1 gallon Water, 1 Lemon; sliced and 2 1/2 lb Sugar.
Pour into a jar. When cold, add 2tb yeast. Keep in a warm place for 3 days until it ferments, then strain and bottle cork tightly.
ENJOY!!!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Homemade Alcohol for College- Moonshine
Moonshine is a homemade fermented corn whiskey alcohol distilled in a variety of stills. Named "Moonshine" in Europe for the night drivers who smuggled the whisky from France to England during prohibition. Illegal and untaxed whisky has also been manufactured in the American South for decades.
In 1794, a federal tax on alcohol evoked a "Whiskey Rebellion" among frontier farmers in the United States. In response, many built their own stills and produced their own alcohol. Alcohol was usually produced for family consumption only.
Cars were modified to drive at very high speeds to avoid federal IRS agents trying to seize the moonshine and obtain the revenue or taxes. Moonshine drivers often raced the cars they used for deliveries. These races actually evolved to what is now known as NASCAR. Racing legend Junior Johnson winner of 50 Nascar titles actually used the same vehicle to race in Nascar that he was using the nights prior to run moonshine!
If you're ever offered homemade Moonshine at a college party be very careful. If moonshine is not made right it can be extremely harmful to the body. Not to mention moonshine is close to 100% alcohol. Therefor, I wont be giving the recipe out for this one.... Sorry
In 1794, a federal tax on alcohol evoked a "Whiskey Rebellion" among frontier farmers in the United States. In response, many built their own stills and produced their own alcohol. Alcohol was usually produced for family consumption only.
Cars were modified to drive at very high speeds to avoid federal IRS agents trying to seize the moonshine and obtain the revenue or taxes. Moonshine drivers often raced the cars they used for deliveries. These races actually evolved to what is now known as NASCAR. Racing legend Junior Johnson winner of 50 Nascar titles actually used the same vehicle to race in Nascar that he was using the nights prior to run moonshine!
If you're ever offered homemade Moonshine at a college party be very careful. If moonshine is not made right it can be extremely harmful to the body. Not to mention moonshine is close to 100% alcohol. Therefor, I wont be giving the recipe out for this one.... Sorry
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