HERBAL PREPARATIONS A-Z Bolus Capsules Compresses Decoction Extracts Infusion Ointmints Oils Poultice Powders Salves Syrups Tinctures BOLUS A bolus is a suppository used as an internal poultice in the vaginal or rectal areas. A bolus helps draw toxic poisons to the bolus itself or it is the ...
Learning how to make an herbal decoction is a useful skill when dealing with tough roots, herbs that don’t contain volatile oils or herbs that need a bit more coaxing to release their medicinal components. They make handy preparations when children or animals need herbal remedies since it’s...
Italy is also famous for its boozier style of herbal liqueurs, known asamaro(pluralamaros,oramari). Nearly all of these have a strong bitter profile, usually balanced with sweetness. The best known of these is Campari, which uses the bitter citrus of orange peel, but there are many more c...
Today I want to share with you how to make an elderberry elixir that will keep you well all season long. You might be wondering why I choose to go with an elixir instead of a syrup and the answer is simple: elixirs last indefinitely while syrups must be used in a short amount of ti...
And hit up your local Trader Joe's to make: Trader Joe's Sparkling Lemonade with rosemary Trader Joe's Sparkling Limeade with rosemary Trader Joe's Sparkling Blueberry with blueberries as a garnish Trader Joe's Grapefruit Sunset Blend with sliced peaches ...
Herbal ideas could be rosemary or mint. Sweetener –again, we used regular granulated white sugar for this recipe. But, brown sugar can be used which will have a more of a butterscotch flavor. You can also use maple syrup, honey or make it sugar free with Stevia. Also note that brown ...
To make a great G&T, there are a few rules to remember: Make your gin and tonic very cold. Serve in a tall glass. And stop garnishing with lime.
Simple syrups are a great, inexpensive way to play around with introducing herbal or background flavors to a cocktail. Those of you who follow my Cocktail of the Week series know that I’ve made fennel simple syrup, rosemary simple syrup, honey simple syrup – and those are just the ones...
This looks like brown sugar, but with bigger granules. Raw sugar is a byproduct of the refining process – it’s what’s left after molasses has been removed from sugar cane to make white sugar. These days, the sugar is not actually “raw”, because it undergoes a process to remove co...
This version of Bubble tea requires almost the same ingredients as the classic Boba. However, instead of milk, you will simply make iced tea. With the iced tea, you will submerge the tapioca pearls or Taro balls, add sweeteners and syrups and of course, your fruits. You can try slicing ...