Making dandelion syrup

Field near our town was full of dandelions, ten-thousands of them. So I gathered around 400 to make some syrup.

First, of course, I had to wash them.

Then I put them in the cooking pot, together with a sliced lemon and about a quart of water.

After boiling for about 15 minutes, I strained the liquid off through a coffee filter.

Then I added like a pound of brown sugar, 3 or 4 ounces of white sugar, several tablespoons of honey…

And some yellow food coloring that I wanted to get rid of.

Thinned to drinking strength with water, it’s delicious!