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Recipe Box: Four Thieves Vinegar

January 10, 2014 10 comments

Four Thieves Vinegar is a great tool that gets a lot of use around my house. A dear friend introduced it to me by trading with a 4 ounce jar at an herb exchange. She explained that this herb-infused vinegar has antibacterial and antiviral properties. I use it as a spray for sick rooms to stem the spread of ...

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Let’s Talk About Tinctures, Elixirs, and Cordials

October 6, 2011 25 comments

I love herbs, and I also enjoy alcohol. My dedicated readers know for sure that I adore honey...so it shouldn't surprise you that I generally do my best to combine those three ingredients in as many forms as possible. My apothecary is packed tight with jars and those jars are full of strange floating herbal ...