Making Dandelion Wine
Wed, May 04
|Root Wild Kombucha
Feels like spring! Learn how to make dandelion wine. We'll cover identification, best gathering practices, processing and fermentation. Everyone gets a bottle to take home! (Later.)
Time & Location
May 04, 2022, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
Root Wild Kombucha, 135 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA
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About the event
Fermentation is one of the world's oldest food-preservation technologies. Humans have been fermenting foods and beverages for thousands of years; in some cultures, the consumption of alcohol was largely restricted to religious ceremonies. Many animal species have been known to become intoxicated from fermented fruit, including monkeys, squirrels, birds, and moose! Making dandelion wine is a terrific springtime tradition: pack a lunch, bring yer friends, pick 'em flowers on a sunny day, brew 'em up! Best if you have a bottle from last year leftover to pop open.
Learn to make wine at home from dandelion flowers, and other fruits or blossoms. This lecture and Q&A will cover all the details of all the steps in the winemaking process, but we won't actually make any alcohol. There may be a few bottles of dandelion wine from last year for tasting. $35 includes all required tools, materials, tuition, a glass of…
Tickets
Dandelion Wine 5/19
Includes one flight of kombucha from Root Wild, and a tip for the bartender! Everyone gets a bottle of wine to take home.
$35.00
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