Ingredients
• Nasturtium flowers, leaves and berries
• 1 fresh root of horseradish, or dried if you can’t find it
• 5 cloves of garlic
• Bunch of oregano and [or] sage
• 1 tbsp Mãnuka honey
• Apple Cider Vinegar, or Vodka works too
Method
Peel and crush garlic to activate allicin.
Wash all ingredients and pat dry before placing in a glass vessel.
With a wooden spoon or rolling pin, pummel ingredients so they get to know each other - this also helps facilitate the release of active compounds.
Cover ingredients with apple cider vinegar or vodka.
While vinegar won’t draw out as many of the beneficial components of an herb that alcohol will, it does excel at drawing minerals and vitamins from a plant.
Let macerate for 4-6 weeks.
Swig daily to fortify or use liberally in salsas and salad dressings.
Oxymels should be stored in glass jars with plastic lids as the vinegar in the mixture will corrode a metal lid. If you don’t have plastic lids available, you can place a piece of parchment or wax paper between the jar and the lid.