Dandelions are considered a weed by some and are prevalent in backyards everywhere, but Kamloops forager is finding a useful purpose for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marshall Krasser has a gallon jug with dandelion flowers, yeast and honey fermenting under a sink. He has also added some lemon juice to the mixture that will take roughly six weeks to become dandelion mead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While he has picked young dandelion leaves to add to his salads, it is the first time he has tried making mead. He went to a do-your-own wine shop and got a gallon jug, a stopper, a water blocker and yeast for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe hardest part was picking all the dandelion flowers. You have to pluck all the little yellow petals out because the green part would make the mead bitter,\u201d he said. \u201cIt took quite a bit of effort to get a cupful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n