Cloudy tincture – what went wrong?

[Kathy Behling]

I tinctured powdered Brigham Tea using vodka using the standard ratio per general instructions for making a tincture. It looks like milk. Is it usable? What did I do wrong?

[Rebecca Dobes]

You don’t mention how the tincture was strained and that may have something to do with the cloudiness. I strain my tinctures through a cheesecloth and then let them sit, undisturbed, for at least 24 hours. This usually allows any sediment that may be causing cloudiness to settle to the bottom. Then I strain the tincture through a paper coffee filter while leaving the accumulated sediment in the bottom of the jar. Hope this helps!

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