vinegar Archives

Learn Herbalism vinegar

How to use vinegar like an herbalist

Agatha NoveilleJanuary 19, 2017July 4, 2022

Vinegar is a kitchen staple that also deserves a place in the home herbalist's toolkit. Herbalists use vinegars for making extracts, oxymels, fire cider, and switchel. It's also a reliable...

Three flower vinegar recipe for herbal self care

Agatha NoveilleFebruary 6, 2014December 29, 2021

Combining three ingredients and some vinegar creates a surprising flower vinegar recipe that's useful for herbal self-care. As a bonus, it's alcohol-free! As usual, the formulas I prefer are the...

Herbal DIY Home Apothecary vinegar

Herbal vinegar projects for home herbalists

Agatha NoveilleJanuary 29, 2014July 4, 2022

Most people are familiar with the little bottles of alcohol-based herbal extracts available at health food stores. However, herbs can also be extracted in vinegar. Vinegar is a traditional carrier...

Herbal DIY Home Apothecary Spring vinegar Violets

Learn to make a violet oxymel with springtime flowers

Agatha NoveilleApril 7, 2013December 30, 2021

Sweet violets are in full swing! So far, I have made sweet violet tea, sweet violet syrup, and have made two types of violet blossom vinegar. The success with the...