Dandelion – Thyme – Syrup

Ingredients for 5 servings:

• 200 g yellow dandelion petals
• 1 handful of thyme, fresh with stems
• 1.2 liters of water
• 1 kg cane sugar
• 1 lemon(s), the juice

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Rest time approx. 12 hours; Total time approx. 13 hours

Here’s a variation, since many of you are surely already familiar with “regular dandelion honey.” After you’ve diligently collected and plucked the flowers, boil them with the thyme stems and the squeezed lemon in water for about 10 minutes with the lid closed. Turn off the stove and let the mixture stand until the next day. Now filter out the solids, and if necessary, squeeze them out. Briefly heat the resulting liquid with the cane sugar in a tall saucepan and reduce over low heat – it should only bubble very gently. This can take 2-3 hours… until the desired consistency is reached. Important: Do not stir! The mixture will foam up a lot. Don’t worry, it won’t burn. Pour the finished syrup into small jars (this makes it easier to give as gifts, and you might even keep a jar for yourself). This variation of the syrup tastes even stronger than the simple version. Somehow “wilder.”