Dandelion Wine(Originally From Adella Smith) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 qts dandelion flowers
    4 qts boiling water
    1 cake yeast
    3 lbs granulated sugar
    3 oranges, diced
    3 lemons, diced
Preparation
    Select fresh flowers and be sure all bitter stems are removed.
    Pour boiling water over the flowers and let stand for 3 days.
    Drain and add remaining ingredients.
    Let stand covered for 3 weeks at room temperature (70-75 degrees) until fermented. Strain into bottles and seal. When first bottled, place wad of cotton in bottle to be sure liquid has finished working.
    Takes at least 6 more months to mature.

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