A recipe how to make a healthy, budget-friendly turmeric black pepper tincture to boost your immune system. The blog post also offers a guide on the various health benefits of this turmeric tincture!
Before you start, make sure to sterilize all your tools and containers - any spoon, jar, blender jug that would come in contact with the turmeric tincture must be well washed and sterilized.
Then grate the turmeric. Make sure to wear gloves to prevent your hands from staining in yellow. You can also blend it in a food processor/blender just long enough to break it down into tiny bits. *
Add the grated turmeric into a sterilized glass container. Add the black pepper and acerola cherry powder. **
Pour the alcohol over, then add the water.
Stir well and put away in a dark cupboard for 6 weeks.
Every couple of days, open the jar and stir with clean spoon. Put back in the cupboard.
In 6-weeks time, this mixture can be drained and stored in little darkened dropper bottles. Then it's ready to be used.
Dissolve 0.5 ml (about 10 drops) tincture in a glass of water and take 1-2 times a day.
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Notes
*Keep on mind that the turmeric might stain the jar of the blender. * For an alcohol-free turmeric tincture, replace the vodka with food grade vegetable glycerin.* Acerola Cherry is rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants and acts as a preservative, thus making it a great addition.