A homemade bone broth provides so much nourishment for your body. It helps heal the digestive tract, improve immunity, fights wrinkles, and reduces inflammation. Adding parsley or cilantro improves the detoxifying effects of the broth.
Keyword bone broth
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 dayday
Total Time 1 dayday10 minutesminutes
Author Emily Roach
Ingredients
1lb.Organic chicken carcassbones and/or feet
2large yellow onionswashed and quartered, skin on if organic
2carrotsroughly chopped, ends removed
2celery ribsroughly chopped, woody stem removed, leaves can go in
4clovesof garlicsmashed
1” fresh ginger rootroughly chopped
1tablespoonsblack peppercorns
2cupsfresh parsley or cilantro
½teaspoonground turmeric
3quartsof filtered water12 cups
¼cupwhite wine or apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Add the chicken carcass, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, ginger, peppercorns, herbs, and turmeric to a large stock pot or slow cooker. Cover everything with water and wine (or apple cider vinegar).
Bring the liquid to a boil. Skim off any foam or impurities that rise to the top. Turn heat down to the lowest setting while maintaining a simmer for at least 12 hours, and up to 24.
Add additional water if necessary to keep bones submerged.
Strain broth into a large bowl through a fine mesh sieve. Discard the solids.
Transfer broth into glass jars. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Notes
If you make a roasted chicken during the week, reserve the carcass and make the broth when you have more time over the weekend. You can also add to the carcass any vegetable ends/peels used during the week as well.