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I made some Master Tonic last fall and wanted to share how I did it.  It is some pretty potent stuff, but since we are a family that tries to stay away from pharmaceuticals and tries to stay as healthy as possible, we thought we would give it a try! Master Tonic is used to help cure/fend off colds and flu, as it’s ingredients are antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antiparasitical.  You can take a spoon a day to ward off sickness or take a spoon every few hours if you feel something coming on.

I peeled the garlic, onions, ginger and horseradish and pulse each item in the food processor. I then placed it all in a gallon glass jar to about 3/4s full and filled it up with the raw apple cider vinegar.

I just sat it on my kitchen counter for several weeks and I shook it everyday. The minimum is two weeks to steep it, but you can leave it there as long as you like. I left it out for 6 weeks. The more you shake it the better!  It doesn’t spoil.
I then strained it though cheese cloth and squeezed the pulp to get out as much juice as possible. then I put it in mason jars and labeled it.

The finished product, is jars and jars of Master Tonic that will never spoil. That’s right, it has an indefinite shelf life. REMEMBER: Take 1/2 to 1 Tablespoon at a time when ill or when you’ve been exposed to illness.  It has a pretty awful taste I would recommend elderberry syrup for the kids!  I’ll Post how to make it next week!
If you’d like to see a video of someone making the tonic from start to finish, click here.