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I used to wage war on the dandelions too. Now so long as something is green and growing (especially if it's edible) I say the more the merrier.

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My favorite ways to use dandelions are as tea for kombucha (which uses all parts of the dandelion) and as dandelion fritters, which just use the flowers — but they’re so good we’ve served them to skeptical company and made them believers. 😁

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👏🏻🙌🏻🤍

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Why did this read feel like a cozy tour through your backyard and kitchen?😊 thank you for sharing Maggie!

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😊 ooh, I’m so glad it had that effect. 👏🏻 Thanks for leaving a comment. 🤍

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Dandelion wine, if any makes it anymore. How about 3 or 4’ thistles? How do they differ from blue chickories of same height, often official state flowers.

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Could cordials be made with herbs or would they be considered something else at that point?

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Ok, so your question piqued my curiosity. 🤓 A quick internet search gave me this definition—

Cordial is often used for the sweetest distilled spirits that are very dessert-like. You might see "cordial" on labels for chocolate or cream spirits, for instance. Cordial can also describe a nonalcoholic, syrupy drink such as a lime cordial or elderflower cordial. It's used more often in the United Kingdom.

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People use weird things in dessert all the time! I’m gonna go for it!

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🙌🏻 come back and let us know how it goes.

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Hmm 🤔 I don’t know, but I think you can make the rules and break them 😁

I say, go for it! There are so many herbs that work with sweet brews of all sorts.

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