Disaster Darling !

I’m always busy here with some crazy project. And in general they’re very interesting projects. 

But once in a while something goes wrong. 

The other day whilst up to my knees in weeds I decided on a cunning plan to make use of them. 

Then I made a lively jam from pansies. But unfortunately my other project didn’t turn out so well. 

In the process of my weeding I had quite a big collection of dandelions. Now I’ve regularly heard that the whole flower can be used. So I decided that drying the roots to make dandelion coffee was a good plan. 

 
We gathered a good haul and I got help from the bee keeper who scrubbed them. 

Then onto a baking tray for a few hours at a low temperature. 

  
Then I got busy with the coffee grinder. It smelt lovely. And it became a good powder quite quickly. 

  
I sieved the larger bits out and reground them. 

Then the moment of truth. 

 (Drum roll please)

 

Into a cup, add hot water, steep for three minutes. 

Bleurgh!

It has to be about the most bitter thing I’ve ever tasted. It was like drinking an emetic!

Yeuch!

I tried adding milk and sugar!

Still bleurgh!

I wish there were another way to use it. It took quite a bit of effort to make but it’s revolting as coffee! 

Have you had any disasters when trying something new?