![]() So you may not even need to remake this tincture yearly, depending on how often you use them. How Long Does My Tincture Last?īecause of the alcohol base, the echinacea tincture will be good at room temperature for years on the shelf (if stored out of direct sunlight). This is perfect for easy dosages, and the dark amber bottle will help keep sunlight from penetrating and degrading the tincture. I like to use 1-ounce amber glass bottles with a glass dropper. ![]() After two weeks strain out the flowers and leaves through a fine mesh colander and bottle up the liquid into an amber dropper bottle.Ī tincture is shelf-stable for years when stored correctly. Every time you walk past your jar, give it a good shake!ħ. Add your alcohol (twice as much as the flower petals and leaves), screw on the lid to your jar, give it a good shake, then remove the lid and push all the flowers and leaves down beneath the alcohol so everything is submerged, recap the jar and let it sit at room temperature for two weeks.Ħ. ![]() TIP: When making tinctures with fresh plant material (not dried) it's best to use a 190 proof (or 95% alcohol) as this will help draw out all the medicinal qualities in the flowers and it will help keep the bacteria at bay due to the higher strength alcohol.ĥ. Example: I had 1.4 ounces of fresh echinacea leaves and flowers, so I used 2.8 ounces of vodka for the tincture. You want to do a 1:2 ratio of fresh flowers to alcohol. Fill your jar with your flowers and leaves then take a look at the weight. Grab a kitchen scale and place a mason jar on the scale then tare it to zero.Ĥ. Allow the leaves and flowers to air dry.ģ. After harvesting the leaves and blossoms, bring them into the kitchen and rinse them well under cold running water in a colander.Ģ.
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