Tinctures Using Alcohol

Herbal Alcohol Tinctures for Functional Beverages

You can use herbal tinctures to compliment kava drinks but use very sparingly.

Since most tinctures are made with alcohol, we suggest using only a few drops at a time.

You can make tinctures using vodka or higher proof alcohol.

They will usually take 1 month at room temperature to extract. You can shake it once or twice a day.

Ingredients:

• 2 parts alcohol

• 1 part herb cut and sifted

• Mason jar or glass bottle

• 100 micron mesh filter bag

Directions:

1. Fill a glass jar or bottle with the herb and alcohol.

2. Make sure you can close the lid.

3. Shake vigorously for 1 minute each day and store in a dark place.

4. After one month, you can filter the contents through a 100-micron mesh filter

Tips & Tricks:

• The technique above is for a cold extract, but you can significantly speed up the extracting process and be ready to filter in 4-8 hours by applying heat.

• You will need to emerge your glass container in a double boiler and make sure you do this outside or under a fume hood. Make sure that your container is not sealed so that any vapor pressure can be released.

• Skip all of the above and make a tincture using a reversed extract technique, you'll be able to measure the exact level of actives in each ml with a bit of math. This technique is used by professional formulators looking to save time and end up with a standardised tincture.