So what I did was just gather a lot of dandelion flowers and a few leaves and stuffed them in my mason jars. For the vinegar I just filled it up with Bragg's Organic Raw Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar and capped it with a plastic canning lid...cause the vinegar will rust the regular metal lid. For my small bottle of alcohol based tincture, I did the same thing, stuffed the flowers in the jar and topped with 100 proof vodka. I would like to experiment with other alcohols such as brandy and organic grain alcohol cause the vodka is harsh, but I stink at calculating and just buying the 100 proof is so easy all you do is pour! The steeping process is 6 weeks and during that time you shake each jar gently everyday. You can also say a prayer or set an intention while you are doing this.
What's the difference between a tincture and a vinegar, and the difference on how you use both?
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Great question!! A tincture is a concentrated liquid extract of an herb. The base of a tincture (which is called a menstruum) is generally alcohol (usually 80 to 100 proof) but it can also be made with glycerin or vinegar. So technically I'm making two tinctures: one with alcohol and one with vinegar (Bragg's apple cider vinegar), but you see I really just want to use my vinegar tincture for salads and veggies so I didn't use a fancy name for it.
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