Four Thieves Vinegar Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

  • Organic Apple Cider vinegar 1ltr

  • Garlic clove x 2 crushed

  • Shallot x 2 finely chopped

  • Black peppercorns 10/15 crushed

  • Cloves x 8/10 crushed

  • Fresh or dried herbs: use half dried to fresh quantities  

  • Rosemary 1 heaped tablespoon dried herb.

  • Sage half heaped tablespoon dried herb.

  • Peppermint half heaped tablespoon dried herb.

  • Lavender half heaped tablespoon dried herb.

  • Thyme 1 heaped tablespoon dried herb.

  • Cinnamon bark 1 teaspoon.

  • Chilli pepper dried I teaspoon.

METHOD:

Grind, crush and chop all the herb ingredients and place into the vinegar solvent.

Leave to macerate for 3/4 weeks.  Shake regularly. Store in darkness and cool temperature.

After the period of maceration strain the liquid vinegar solvent from the herbal Marc and ensure to squeeze out all the liquid.

Bottle, label and date your container ‘4 thieves vinegar’ for use throughout the winter.

Please note that all recipes and the described herbal properties are for information only and do not constitute nutritional or medicinal advice.

sarah pritchard-barrett