How to Make a Glycerine Extract of an Herbal Tincture

This article will teach you how to make a Glycerine Extract of an Herbal Tincture.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A previously made herbal tincture
• A double boiler
• Glycerine (the same amount as you have of tincture)
• Bottles to store the Extract

1. Take a previously made herbal tincture (see my article on making an herbal tincture to help cure the common cold.)

2. Pour the tincture into the top of a double boiler. Add an equal amount of glycerine (4 cups of tincture to 4 cups of glycerine, for example.)

3. Over very low heat, cook the mixture until it has reduced in volume by half, or 50%. The alcohol will "cook off" while you are doing this.

4. Once the mixture has cooled, store in glass bottles, preferably refrigerated.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a very low heat to reduce the mixture, you don't want it to scorch.
• The glycerine will make the extract naturally sweet, so children will find it easier to take.
• Follow dosing recommendations for the original tinctures.
• Make sure you follow the various warnings of the original herbal tincture, just because this is an extract, they still apply.

Resources

• A good place to buy vegetable glycerine

[juliemcmurchie]

on 3/11/2009 Very interesting. Thanks for the info.

[MizGreenJeans]

on 12/6/2008 I use this with the elderberry tincture, as it makes it very useful for children.

(Sorry for the delay in my reply, insanely busy with work this past month!)

[kiratrever]

on 11/11/2008 Interesting. What herbs work best with this, and do you have some recommended remedies that you like to use this for. I am always interested in home remedies and avoiding OTC medicine.