rosemary tincture

so what is a tincture, you ask?  well, simply put, it is a blend of an herb's essential oils in a suspension of alcohol.  rosemary tinctures have lots of benefits, the most important being the ability to not only ward off colds, but to prevent infections.  with cold and flu season right around the corner (and the runny noses are already here in gilbertland), i decided to create a rosemary tincture today and store it away for a sniffly day.  a tincture takes about 6-8 weeks to become amazeballz.  i stored mine is a dark, dry closet in my basement while it does its magic.

here's what i needed:

* 1/2 cup rosemary leaves
*2 cups vodka
*mason jar


here's what i did::

1.  gathered a whole bunch of organic rosemary from my yard.  took it in, washed and dried it.  removed all the leaves from the stems and measured out a rough 1/2 cup. 

2.  poured 2 cups of vodka into a mason jar.

3.  added the rosemary leaves to the vodka.

4. put on the lid and rid away for another day! (about 6-8 weeks)

here's a great site with more information about the benefits of rosemary and the appropriate doseages for rosemary tinctures.

next, i'm going to experiment with making homemade vanilla extract!