Making Tinctures
Posted by Hazel Correll on Sunday, May 30, 2010
Under: Preparations
An Example with Cayenne Tincture
Start to make this and ANY Tincture, if possible, on a NEW Moon.
Take a Quart Canning Jar and fill it 1/2 FULL with DRIED Cayenne Peppers, getting the HOTTEST ones (i.e. - Habanero, African Bird, Serrano, Jalapeno - 90,000+ Heat Units), that you can obtain.
Add enough 50% Grain Alcohol (100 Proof Vodka) to the Cayenne Peppers (powdered, using a Blender or Grinder) to just COVER them.
Use enough FRESH Cayenne Peppers, that you can blend with 50% Grain Alcohol (100 Proof Vodka) to turn the Mixture into an Apple Sauce-Like Consistency.
Add this Mixture to the 1st Mixture, filling up the Canning Jar 3/4 FULL.
Fill up the rest of the Canning Jar with MORE 50% Grain Alcohol (100 Proof Vodka).
Shake it as MANY times as possible, during the Day.
Let this Mixture SIT, until the following FULL Moon (15-16 Days), but OPTIMALLY until the following NEW Moon (28-29 Days)!
Strain this Mixture through an UNBLEACHED Coffee Filter.
Bottle the RESULTING Tincture.
Also if you want to make a SUPER-POTENT Tincture then allow the Mixture to sit for a FULL 3 Months!
When I made my cayenne tincture I used all fresh hot peppers, no dried. There really are no rules and they are very easy to make.
You can make any tincture this way. Just change the herbs being used. If using dried herbs use about 1/2 jar in dried herbs.
Normally you use 100 proof Vodka for tinctures. You can use gin, brandy, etc. I have always used Vodka.
If you cannot tolerate the alcohol place a small amount of boiling water in a cup and add the tincture to the water. The alcohol will evaporate and the tincture will still be effective. If I take the smallest amount if alcohol I get a severe headache, this works for me.
You can also tincture herbs with Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. I will be posting a recipe for making a Super Tonic for colds, flu, immune system using Organic Apple Cider Vinegar.
Start to make this and ANY Tincture, if possible, on a NEW Moon.
Take a Quart Canning Jar and fill it 1/2 FULL with DRIED Cayenne Peppers, getting the HOTTEST ones (i.e. - Habanero, African Bird, Serrano, Jalapeno - 90,000+ Heat Units), that you can obtain.
Add enough 50% Grain Alcohol (100 Proof Vodka) to the Cayenne Peppers (powdered, using a Blender or Grinder) to just COVER them.
Use enough FRESH Cayenne Peppers, that you can blend with 50% Grain Alcohol (100 Proof Vodka) to turn the Mixture into an Apple Sauce-Like Consistency.
Add this Mixture to the 1st Mixture, filling up the Canning Jar 3/4 FULL.
Fill up the rest of the Canning Jar with MORE 50% Grain Alcohol (100 Proof Vodka).
Shake it as MANY times as possible, during the Day.
Let this Mixture SIT, until the following FULL Moon (15-16 Days), but OPTIMALLY until the following NEW Moon (28-29 Days)!
Strain this Mixture through an UNBLEACHED Coffee Filter.
Bottle the RESULTING Tincture.
Also if you want to make a SUPER-POTENT Tincture then allow the Mixture to sit for a FULL 3 Months!
When I made my cayenne tincture I used all fresh hot peppers, no dried. There really are no rules and they are very easy to make.
You can make any tincture this way. Just change the herbs being used. If using dried herbs use about 1/2 jar in dried herbs.
Normally you use 100 proof Vodka for tinctures. You can use gin, brandy, etc. I have always used Vodka.
If you cannot tolerate the alcohol place a small amount of boiling water in a cup and add the tincture to the water. The alcohol will evaporate and the tincture will still be effective. If I take the smallest amount if alcohol I get a severe headache, this works for me.
You can also tincture herbs with Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. I will be posting a recipe for making a Super Tonic for colds, flu, immune system using Organic Apple Cider Vinegar.
In : Preparations