Dandelion Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 qt. blossoms (no stems)
    9 lb. sugar
    1/2 c. lemon juice
    3 gal. water
    3 lb. raisins
    1 dry yeast
Preparation
    Bring water to a boil, add sugar and bring to a boil.
    Remove from heat.
    Put in blossoms, let stand until lukewarm.
    Add yeast, dissolved in 1/2 cup lukewarm water.
    Let stand 7 days, stirring in the morning and night.
    After 7 days, strain through cheesecloth. Add raisins and lemon juice, let stand 2 weeks.
    Do not stir! Strain after 2 weeks and put in bottles.
    Do not cap too tightly. Let stand for 3 weeks before drinking.

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