Yield: 1 cup
Echinacea Tincture: Fresh or Dry
Prep Time
10 minutes
Additional Time
28 days
Total Time
28 days 10 minutes
Ingredients
- approx. 1/2 cup fresh echinacea (leaves, stems, petals, and cones) OR 4 tablespoons of dried echinacea
- approx. 1 cup unflavored vodka (at least 40 ABV)
Instructions
FRESH ECHINACEA TINCTURE
- Chop or tear up the echinacea and add it to a jar with an airtight lid
- Pour the vodka into the jar so that the echinacea is completely covered
- Cover the jar and shake once daily for approximately four weeks
- After 4 weeks, strain the tincture through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth. Squeezing all the vodka out of the plant matter.
- Pour the tincture into dark colored amber jars, and store it in a cool, dry, dark place for several years
DRY ECHINACEA TINCTURE
- Crush the dried echinacea and add it to a jar with an airtight lid
- Pour the vodka into the jar so that the echinacea is completely covered
- Cover the jar and shake once daily for approximately four weeks
- After 4 weeks, strain the tincture through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth. Squeezing all the vodka out of the plant matter.
- Pour the tincture into dark colored amber jars, and store in a cool, dry, dark place for several years