117 DANDELION WINE

Sales start from 10:00 on Sunday, June 26th

What is the "Dandelion Wine" that appears in Ray Bradbury's novel "Dandelion Wine"? This question and curiosity led to Rika Fukuda and us creating "Dandelion Wine."

In "Dandelion Wine," a story by Ray Bradbury, one of America's most famous science fiction writers, which depicts his childhood memories, 12-year-old Douglas harvests the countless dandelions that bloom in the town square, attracted by the 10-cent stipend he receives for each bag he collects.

The grandfather takes it and carries it to the basement. The depiction of that moment is very witty.

"The darkness of the cellar burns brightly with the arrival of the dandelions. The wine press stands cold and open. It warms up as the flowers are poured in."

Taking those words as a clue, we started by collecting dandelions. In spring, dandelions bloom all over the schoolyard of the former Oigawa Elementary School, which is now closed.

Everyone picked flowers with baskets in hand, mindlessly. It was such a painstaking and endless job that it was easy to suspect that new flowers were blooming behind us as we picked them.

When the basket full of flowers is separated into petals and sepals, a soft mass of a bright, fiery yellow appears.

The ingredients are extracted with hot water and then squeezed out. Sugar and the lemon mash and strawberry mash that are in the process of being prepared in the tank next door are then added and the mixture is monitored.

Once vigorous fermentation has calmed down, a small amount of sugar is added to encourage fermentation in the bottle and then the wine is bottled.

The yellow and red colored dandelion liquor is complete.

The bitterness and subtle aroma of dandelion blends well with the acidity of the fruit.

"Dandelion liquor. When I say this word, I get the taste of summer on my tongue."

Try this sentence by Bradbury:

Product: Liqueur
Ingredients: Dandelion flower, lemon, sugar, water (white) / Dandelion flower, strawberry, sugar, water (red) (all domestically produced)
Alcohol content: 10% (white) / 12% (red)
Capacity: 750ml

Artwork by Jason Logan

Limit two items per product (size) per person.

26 June (Sun.) 10:00 - on sale

What is the "dandelion liquor" mentioned in Ray Bradbury's novel "Dandelion Wine"? This question and curiosity led Rika Fukuda and us to create "Dandelion Wine".

In "Dandelion Wine," a story by Ray Bradbury, one of America's leading science fiction writers, about his boyhood memories, a 12-year-old boy named Douglas harvests countless dandelions blooming in a plaza for a 10-cent reward for each bag he collects.

His grandfather receives them and carries them to the cellar. The description of that moment is stylish.

The darkness in the cellar burns brightly when the dandelions arrive. The grape press stands cold and open-mouthed. It warms when the flowers are tossed in."

With these words as a guide, we began by collecting dandelion flowers. In spring, dandelion flowers bloom all over the schoolyard of a closed elementary school.

With baskets in our hands, we all picked the flowers with all our hearts. The work was so steady and endless that one might suspect that new flowers were blooming behind them as soon as they were picked.

When the basket full of flowers is separated into petals and husks, a soft, bright, fiery yellow mass is revealed.

After extracting the ingredients with boiling water, we squeeze it and add sugar, lemon mash and strawberry mash, which are in the process of being prepared in the next tank, to it.

When the vigorous fermentation has settled down, a small amount of sugar is added to the mixture to encourage fermentation in the bottle and bottling.

The yellow and red colored dandelion sake is now ready to drink.

The bitter taste and subtle aroma typical of dandelion blends with the acidity derived from the fruit.

Dandelion wine. When I say the word, it tastes like summer on my tongue."

Try this sentence written by Bradbury.

Item: Liqueur
Ingredients: Dandelion flowers, lemon, sugar, water (white) / Dandelion flowers, strawberry, sugar, water (red) (all domestically produced)
Alcohol percentage: 10% (white) / 12% (red)
Volume: 750ml

Artwork by Jason Logan

Purchase quantity is limited to two items per product, per size.