Bluebonnet wine

[Love_in_Texas]

There are going to be a kazillion of these around here shortly. They're already popping up everywhere. Anyone ever made a wine from bluebonnets??

 

[ibglowin]

Wouldn't that be considered sacrilegious in TX!

 

[Runningwolf]

You guys have peaked my interest with what you do with this wine exactly. After all isn't "everything better with Bluebonnet on it"?

 

[RedNeckWino]

And the monkey pushes the blue button.

 

[jtstar]

there goes Dan monkeying around again

 

[RedNeckWino]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o5S_cqVvEY[/ame]

 

[Runningwolf]

 

[Flem]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o5S_cqVvEY

That's hilarious. I haven't seen that in a long time.

 

[Love_in_Texas]

Sacrilegious? No, CURIOUS! =))))

 

[lloyd]

does any one know if there are any toxins In them? that would be the first question then what do they taste like? Are they bitter or sweet?

 

[Love_in_Texas]

Hmmmmm dunno will have to request.

 

[Runningwolf]

Sounds like a bitter/sweet love affair in Texas!

 

[Love_in_Texas]

Maybe. I'll check next year when my skills are a little more refined. Dont wannaruin a batch of anything just yet =))

 

[stdkls28]

Warning: Plants in the genus Lupinus, especially the seeds, can be toxic to humans and animals if ingested. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a person’s age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small size. Toxicity can vary in a plant according to season, the plant’s different parts, and its stage of growth; and plants can absorb toxic substances, such as herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants from the water, air, and soil

www.wildflower.org

 

[robie]

Check out Jack Keller's site (San Antonio). He has some info on wines from flowers. Some flowering plants are definitely poisonous!

http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/

 

[lloyd]

Warning: Plants in the genus Lupinus, especially the seeds, can be toxic to humans and animals if ingested. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a person’s age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small size. Toxicity can vary in a plant according to season, the plant’s different parts, and its stage of growth; and plants can absorb toxic substances, such as herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants from the water, air, and soil

www.wildflower.org

bluebonnets are of the genus lupinus and lupins are toxic!

 

[Love_in_Texas]

Well durrrrn!

 

[xanxer82]

It's always good to check wild plants out by the scientific name to avoid common name confusion. Some plants have the same common name and one may be fine to consume and the other toxic.

 

[docanddeb]

When you don't find the flower listed at Jack Keller's site... you can figure there is a REASON!! He has people send him recipes for EVERYTHING!!

Debbie

 

[robie]

When you don't find the flower listed at Jack Keller's site... you can figure there is a REASON!! He has people send him recipes for EVERYTHING!!

Debbie

Very true. He even has a recipe for tree bark wine. At one time he had a section about poisonous plants. He lost a bunch of his web pages due to a fire at his ISP.