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Lavender & Chamomile Syrup

A fresh herb glycerite is a fun way to make an herbal syrup with your fresh garden herbs! Please note: the method for making a glycerite with dried herbs is different from the one below. Although you can make glycerites with dried herbs, fresh herbs are generally best for glycerites.
*Always consult a doctor before taking any herbal supplements.
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Equipment

  • Glass jar with lid
  • Blender or stick blender
  • cheesecloth
  • sieve
  • Container for holding sieve
  • Small funnel
  • Amber colored dropper bottles (I ended up using 1 4oz and 1 2oz bottles as I harvested 6 oz of glycerite when finished)

Ingredients

  • 50 g fresh lavender buds
  • 50 g fresh chamomile heads
  • 200 ml food grade vegetable glycerine

Instructions

  • Combine the 50 g of chamomile heads and 50 g of lavender buds in a container for a total weight of 100g.
  • Pour the 200 ml of vegetable glycerine into the flower mixture and stir briefly.
  • Using either a stick blender or a countertop blender, blend this mixture for about a minute. It is okay if it is still chunky.
  • Pour the mixture into a jar with a lid and set aside for 2-3 weeks, stirring once a day.
  • Line a strainer with cheesecloth.
  • Pour the herb mixture into the cheesecloth.
  • Grab the four corners of the cheesecloth together and squeeze the syrup out.
  • Set aside your syrup.
  • Place a small funnel on an amber dropper bottle I ended up with about 6 oz of syrup, so I needed 1 4-oz and 1 2-oz.
  • Pour your syrup into the amber dropper bottles.
  • Put the lid on and label. Store in a dark cupboard.
  • The dosage for glycerites is generally higher because they aren't as strong as tinctures. Try doubling the dosage: 60 drops, up to 3 times a day.
  • Properly made, a glycerite should last 1-2 years.

Notes

Notes:
If you are wondering why blend the herbs? Blending the herbs allows you to harvest more syrup. Having done both whole-herb and blended-herb glycerites, I have been able to harvest significantly more syrup from the blended herbs. This is because it is easier to squeeze liquid out of finely chopped herbs. It also exposes more of the herb's surface area to the menstruum, which in this case is glycerine.
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