How to make cayenne pepper tinture

[Patricia TrettelStudent]

(new student)

Can you please instruct me how to make a cayenne pepper tincture?  Appreciate it! 🙂

Patti

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

I use vodka. One could argue that Everclear might give better extraction because of cayenne’s oil content…but they couldn’t argue that if you squirted some vodka-based cayenne tincture in their mouth first…because they’d be crying like a little girl. :0)

1 part dry cayenne to 5 parts vodka by weight. Let it sit a couple of weeks. Shake daily. Strain and bottle.

We talk about tinctures here:

Making Herbal Medicines: Lesson 1 – Introduction and General Principles

And here:

Making Herbal Medicines Lesson 4: Tinctures, Glycerites & Vinegars

 

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

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Herb Thyme

[Herb ThymeStudent]

Hi Doc, I recently made one and used half cayenne and rest vodka. I guess it will be super strong or just wont get a lot.

Next time I will use 1 to 5 ratio. Thanks!

• This reply was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Herb Thyme.

[Dan FlowersStudent]

Ditto what Doc said.  I had problems with this at first too.  I measure out my cayenne on a digital kitchen scale using the tare feature with a measurement in grams to exclude the weight of my jar the herbs are in.  I then add 5 times the amount of vodka to it.  For example: 25 grams of powder add 125 millilitres of vodka.  Example: 100 grams powder and 500 millilitres vodka (500 ml).  This is the ratio method for a 1:5 ratio tincture. Hope this helps 🙂

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