How to Make
🧪 Tinctures
Concentrated herbal extracts made by steeping herbs in alcohol or glycerin — one of the most potent and shelf-stable ways to preserve a plant's active compounds.
Video guide coming soon — for now, follow the written steps below.
Equipment needed
- Clean glass jar with a tight-fitting lid
- Kitchen scale (for weighing dried herb)
- High-proof neutral spirit (80–100 proof vodka) or vegetable glycerin for an alcohol-free version
- Cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer
- Dark glass dropper bottles for storage
- Labels and a marker
General method
- Finely chop or grind your dried herb to increase surface area for extraction.
- Fill a clean glass jar about one-third to one-half full with the herb.
- Pour alcohol (or glycerin for a non-alcoholic version) over the herb until fully submerged, leaving a little headspace.
- Seal tightly and store in a cool, dark place for 4–6 weeks, shaking the jar daily.
- Strain through cheesecloth, squeezing out as much liquid as possible.
- Transfer the strained liquid into labeled dark glass dropper bottles.
- Store away from light and heat — most tinctures keep for 3–5 years.