DIY DIGESTIVE BITTERS

Ingredients

** 2 tbsp Angelica root

**1 tbsp Ginger root Alternatively, you can use 1 teaspoon ground ginger or a 1-inch piece of fresh ginger.

** 1 tbsp Dandelion root 1 3-inch Ceylon cinnamon stick Alternatively, you can use a 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

**1 Star anise Alternately, you can use 1/4 teaspoon anise seeds.

**1 tsp Dried orange zest Alternatively, you can use a quarter to a half of the peel of an orange with the pitch intact. And other citrus peel can also be substituted.

**1 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar or white pickling vinegar

Instructions

• Combine the ingredients in a pint-size jar, then pour the Vinegar over the top, leaving one inch of headroom.

• Cover the jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake it vigorously.

• Store the jar in a cold, dark area, like a pantry, and shake it every day.

• Keep doing this for two to four weeks.

• After that, strain the liquid to separate the solids. To achieve this, set a fine mesh strainer over a big measuring cup.

• The digestive bitters are the liquid that was strained.

• Pour the digestive bitters into a bottle that is amber in color and has a tight-fitting lid.

The cupboard or the refrigerator are good places to keep digestive bitters. They'll continue to function at their best for at least a year.

• You can either put 1/4 teaspoon of digestive bitters on a spoon and set it on your tongue, or you can combine it with a little bit of water that is at room temperature and drink it. If you experience indigestion, do this both before and after a large meal.

Bonne Appetit