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 Just a few more pictures from my trip to Zagreb, Croatia. You can see the central market pictures here. While wandering around, we came across the Black Eagle Pharmacy, which is the oldest pharmacy in Zagreb. Their window display was full of vintage apothecary ideas. Here you can see a mortar and pestle for crushing up herbs, some old advertisements, and scales for weighing the products.
But after my herbal medicine class this spring, I realized that tinctures are a great way to preserve and take herbs. They also feel more like you are taking traditional ‘medicine.’ They keep a long time, are easy to mix in combinations based on your needs, and end up creating a nice herbal ‘apothecary’ in your house (with your stash of glass bottles.) Or, you can forget that they’re ‘tinctures’ and just make some tasty herbal liquors to serve to your friends! Tinctures are super easy to make. You just need a few weeks of waiting time. Continue reading Stock your retro apothecary with homemade tinctures  As winter drags on (February is always the worst for me!), here is an old fashioned recipe that can really brighten things up. Hot honey, lemon and ginger is quick & easy, and uses ingredients you probably have in the kitchen. Don’t keep fresh ginger root on hand yet? You can always use some powdered or dried crystal ginger too … but fresh is best! In traditional usage, honey, lemon and ginger were used to help get over a cold. However, I like the fresh citrusy/spicy taste from the lemon and ginger, and I just like it as an easy warming drink (you can also add a shot of whisky and have a nice hot toddy!) Continue reading Honey, lemon and ginger tea for a cold (or anytime you need a lift!) |
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