Energy can come in many forms! Spring is budding and so many plant babies are coming up around us, it’s a blessing to be able to gather fresh ingredients for food and medicine. Nettles, Dandelion and Chickweed are abundant in the Pacific Northwest and are a great source of a natural vitamin boost. By adding natural vitamins to your body you are providing it with a sustainable healthy energy boost without the crash. This Spring Energy Tonic is packed with Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin B and Potassium to get started. Chickweed can be helpful in absorbing nutrients, especially trace minerals that are found in all of these fresh plants. These plants make a great nourishing-tonic, created to tone your kidneys and give you a little natural energy boost.In this method you will be doing traditional folk method tincture making. It is called a maceration tincture. You will want to gather all your fresh ingredients before hand. Only gather what you need for making the amount you will use. This blend is for a gallon size tincture. It will produce ¾ of a gallon in finished product. That could last an individual person a life time! Maybe start with a small batch and cut the recipe into a quarter if you are unsure. I hope you enjoy making your first Folk Method Tincture. Remember you can be as creative as you would like! These recipes are guidelines for expanding your mind. Enjoy!Guidelines for Harvesting: Check out this quick video! https://youtu.be/lVhAQXsaiyoHere’s what you will need:Gather ingredients
54oz High Volume Alcohol (Vodka or grain alcohols are a good choice)
10oz Veggie Glycerin
10oz Apple Cider Vinegar
Label
To Make Your Own: Fresh Spring Energy TinctureTincture Maceration: Folk method
Collect your herb-Fresh is preferred! Wash and scrub any dirt off. Fill it all the way to the top of the jar.
Place in gallon sized jar or jar size of preference.
Add Menstrum @ least 80% alcohol (typically vodka or grain alcohol). For this blend try out 40% Distilled Water, 40% Alcohol of choice, 10% Apple Diver Vinegar, 10% Vegetable Glycerin. You can eye ball this since it is full of fresh plant material.
Tightly seal jar with the lid.
Label: Shake Daily 4-6 weeks
Strain menstrum from herb and bottle. You think have your tincture completed.
Label and use away!
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