Dandelions are finally getting some much-deserved love. Their leaves make a delicious salad green, the roots brew into an earthy tea, and the flowers bright, sunny, and abundant are not only beautiful, but edible too.

While planting my garden, the cheerful yellow of the dandelion flowers pulled me back into childhood. I remembered the small tradition of rubbing dandelion petals on my skin to see if they left behind yellow a sign that you were in love. Sitting with that memory, I felt myself soften. I smiled. Something playful stirred.

The whimsy returned: playfulness in my urban garden, playfulness with my food, playfulness in this simple batch of dandelion honey.

This day turned out to be one of the sweetest I’ve had in a while. I went into the garden intending to plant, and before I knew it, the dandelions had drawn me into foraging. The slow, simple act of plucking each bright yellow flower kept me present. I felt playful again. I felt myself return to the goodness of who I’ve always been moving slowly, paying attention, honoring the beauty these flowers have always held.

There was sweetness in the moment. Sweetness with myself. Sweetness in the kitchen. And sweetness I’ll carry into many more moments to come.

• What Is Dandelion Honey?
• Short explanation: A syrup made from dandelion and sugar.
• Not bee honey
• Made from dandelion petals
• Floral, lightly bitter-sweet, golden
• Why Make Dandelion Honey?
• It’s available to you everywhere
• A way to slow down
• A way to reconnect with nature
• A way to work with abundance
• How to Forage Dandelions Safely
• Avoid sprayed areas
• Pick fully open flowers
• Forage away from roads
• How to Use Dandelion Honey
• Tea
• Toast
• Yogurt
• Gifts

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Dandelion Honey

Honey made from Dandelions. A way to connect with a forgotten flower.

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs

Course: Side Dish

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 3 cups of dandelion flowers
• 2 cups of sugar
• 3 cups of water
• 1 Lemon sliced
• 1 vanilla bean sliced in half

Equipment

• sauce pan
• strainer

Method

 

1. Collect dandelion flowers
2. Wash
3. Cut petals off green part (less green = Less bitter)
4. Mix petals, water, sliced lemon, and vanilla bean
5. Bring to boil and let simmer for 30 mins or so
6. Remove from heat
7. Let sit overnight
8. Strain flowers from liquid
9. Heat liquid and slowly add 2c sugar.
10. Bring to boil
11. Let simmer for up to an hour or until the consistency you’d like.

Notes

Dandelions are finally getting some much-deserved love. The leaf is a delicious salad green, the root makes an earthy tea, and the flowers are not only bright and beautiful, but also edible.

While planting my garden, the sunny dandelion flowers to me back into childhood. I remembered the tradition of rubbing dandelion petals on my skin to show yellow—meaning you’re in love. Sitting with that memory for a moment, I felt playful, and smiled. The whimsy is back: playfulness in my urban garden, playfulness with my food, playfulness in my dandelion honey.

Who do you want to share your dandelion honey with?