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Close-up of a jar of dandelion syrup with fresh dandelions and a lemon on a wooden board behind it.

Dandelion Syrup

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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Rest Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 32 Servings
Calories: 60kcal
You’ve been pulling dandelions for years—now turn them into something worth keeping. This syrup is easy to make and tastes like sunshine in a jar.
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups (120 g) dandelion petals (or 8 oz/225 g whole flowers)
  • 2 ½ cups (500 g) granulated sugar
  • 4 cups (950 mL) water
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Prepare the flowers:

  • Separate the petals from the green parts of the flower to avoid bitterness
    Dandelion petals separated from the greens on a cutting board.
  • Rinse the petals in a bowl of cold water and strain
  • Add petals to a medium pot with 4 cups water and bring to a simmer
    Saucepan filled with dandelion petals.
  • Remove from heat, cover, and refrigerate to steep for 24 hours

Make the syrup:

  • Strain the petals through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth, squeezing out all liquid
    Cooked petals in a strainer over the pot.
  • Return the liquid to the pot and stir in sugar and lemon juice
    Pot of amber-colored dandelion syrup with lemon peel and jar nearby.
  • Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat until sugar dissolves
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 1–2 hours, or until the liquid has reduced by half (longer for a thicker, honey-like consistency)
    Pot of amber-colored dandelion syrup.
  • Remove from heat and transfer to a clean glass jar
    Finished dandelion syrup in a jar and small bowl with fresh dandelions and lemon on the side.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 1 month

Notes

  • Pick dandelions when fully open. Let it sit on a paper towel after harvesting to let any bugs escape
  • If storing with stems, keep in water overnight. Flowers will close in the dark
  • Petals can be stored in the freezer for up to 1 month
  • You may skip rinsing to preserve pollen, but avoid this if foraging from urban or pesticide-treated areas

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 0.003g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.003g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg