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How to Make a Detox Vegetable Broth

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You can clear away the ill effects of over-indulgence by using this nourishing, natural detoxifying broth. It is filled with vitalizing ingredients such as pumpkin, carrots and spinach.

From Quick Guide: Soup Stocks
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Non-reactive cooking pot.
  • Colander
  • Cheese cloth or thin linen
  • 1 3/4 quarts of pure water
  • 1 tsp. of Celtic sea salt
  • 5 slices of sliced ginger root
  • 2 finely chopped carrots
  • 3 finely chopped celery stalks
  • 1 cup of finely chopped cabbage
  • 1 cup of finely chopped spinach
  • 1 cup of finely diced pumpkin
  • 1 finely chopped squash
  • 5 finely sliced Shiitake mushrooms, fresh or dried
  • 1 cup of chopped parsley
  1. Step 1

    Place the water and all the other ingredients into the cooking pot.

  2. Step 2

    Bring the mixture to a full rolling boil, then reduce the heat to simmer. Cover partially and let cook until the liquid is reduced to about half the original amount you started with.

  3. Step 3

    Prepare the colander by lining it with a piece of cheesecloth or thin linen.

  4. Step 4

    Strain the hot mixture of broth into a bowl.

  5. Step 5

    Discard the vegetable pulp and drink the broth with meals or as a snack.

Tips & Warnings
  • Check with your doctor before beginning any detox program.

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