#diyextracts

[fawnlilybotanica]

Lilac flower extract in process 💜🌿 If you’d like to make your own, see my precious post where I outlined the steps! ✨ #lilac #lilacflowers #lilacmedicine #lilacrecipe #lilacextract #diyextracts #diymedicine #diyrecipe #herbalism #flowerremedies #flowerrecipe #spring #springrecipes #learning #fawnlilybotanica #diyherbalextract #diylilacextract #diy #diyideas #lilaclove https://www.instagram.com/p/COn8FFanatI/?igshid=1nww1tywvd1km

[fawnlilybotanica]

Lilac flower medicine making - swipe left to see the process and learn the steps to making a lilac extract below...💫 For some reason, I’ve never made medicine with lilac flowers before, so this year I’m experimenting with several recipes! This extract will either be lilac bitters or lilac elixir (still deciding!), and if it’s good enough, I’ll include it in our upcoming summer collection! ✨ If you’d like to make your own or if you’re just curious about the process, here are the steps that I’m using to making this lilac extract: 1) collect lilac flowers (clean and not sprayed), 2) carefully pick off the flowers, leaving the entire flower intact (much of the flavor is in the very end where it attaches to the sepal), 3) once the jar is completely full of flowers, add vodka to the top, cap, and shake, 4) allow the infusion to sit for 6 hours or overnight, shaking occasionally (note: the flowers will quickly lose their lovely purple shade as their color and essence imparts into the vodka), 5) strain out the flowers, and then add another round of fresh flowers and repeat these steps again, 6) taste and repeat the process for a third time if needed, 7) for bitters, leave the lilac flowers in longer and for an elixir, add honey or a simple syrup to taste. 💜 Have you experimented with lilacs before? If so, I’d love to hear about your experience and what you made! 💫 #lilac #lilacflowers #lilacmedicine #lilacrecipe #lilacextract #diyextracts #diymedicine #diyrecipe #fawnlilybotanica https://www.instagram.com/p/COn7X7-H1rR/?igshid=qupzrgmzkxz1