Alcohol-Free Glycerite Template 'recipe'

Follow these instructions to make glycerites from your favourite herbs ~ dried or fresh!

Equipment

Sterilized glass jar
Labels
Muslin or Cheesecloth
Amber glass bottle (or other bottle, preferably with coloured glass

Ingredients

Glycerine
Distilled water for dried herb
Herb fresh or dried , chopped

Instructions

Fill a glass canning jar ½ way with dried herb (or ⅔ way full with fresh herb).
Chop dried herb well before mixing with menstruum.
In a separate jar, mix 3 parts organic vegetable glycerine and 1 part distilled water.
Shake well to combine.
Pour liquid mixture over the herbs to cover and fill the jar.
Label your jar with date, herbs used (note fresh or dry) + ratio of glycerine to water
Shake the jar daily for minimum of 4 weeks.
Strain with muslin or cheesecloth into an amber (or other coloured bottle) + label with all the details (in #6)

Notes

Note: I use a 75% glycerine to 25% water ratio when making glycerites with dried herbs. When making a glycerite with fresh plant material, I use 100% glycerine for my extraction.