My Love went to the Colorado Mountains recently and harvest dandelion root and brought it back for me to make dandelion root tea.

Here is his special video he made for me on harvesting Rocky Mountain Dandelion Roots!

So after bringing them home, I rinsed them in warm water to loosen and rinse away most of the dirt. Once rinsed, I blotted them with a paper towel and placed them in the dehydrator. After dehydrating them, I roasted them with a tiny bit of olive oil on a baking sheet in the oven for about 15 minutes. Once ready, I placed the roots in a glass jar until ready to make tea.

Here are some pics of the process:

cloth from the harvest

cloth from the harvest

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