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Making a Mushroom Tincture | Lancashire Hemp
A mushroom can provide a variety of sensations after being harvested. It might be packaged and sold wholesale, placed in a till and sold to a curious consumer directly, sautéed, roasted, or grilled and enjoyed by you and your family, made into a lovely tea, or even tinctured

A mushroom can provide a variety of sensations after being harvested. It might be packaged and sold wholesale, placed in a till and sold to a curious consumer directly, sautéed, roasted, or grilled and enjoyed by you and your family, made into a lovely tea, or even tinctured: an amazing change all on its own! Enjoy the tiny things that mushroom tincture may provide, whatever they may be.

Why Create a Tincture of Mushrooms?

One of my favorite mushroom tincture experiences is now tincturing. It is a process that calls for patience but little technical ability. Tincturing is a simple procedure, and the outcome is worthwhile. When alcohol and mushrooms are combined, brilliant, warm colors are produced. As the colors develop over time, the maker enjoys watching them flow. The entire procedure typically takes six weeks, and if you are growing your own mushroom tincture, it may take much longer (which, by the way, makes the process even more satisfying)

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In addition, it is used to treat cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease, lung illness, liver disease, and other diseases. You can learn that it is utilized for a lot more diseases by doing additional study. After conducting some study, I discovered that while some of the therapeutic properties of Lancashire are soluble in water (for example, when making tea), others are only soluble in alcohol (for example, when making a tonic), and the optimal form would be a double extraction tincture.

With a tincture, you get the best of both worlds: a liquid that ultimately comprises 75% water and 25% alcohol while also containing all the beneficial properties of Lancashire. Surprisingly, the tincture, which is used in relatively modest dosages, seems far less bitter than the tea. As a result, it is far less obvious when added to your preferred beverage.

The lion's mane tincture is another that is becoming more and more popular. It is well known that this mushroom can improve cognitive function, particularly in the areas of memory and nerve regeneration.

Chaga is our ultimate favorite. Wild-harvested chaga is a fungus that grows on birch trees and gives you energy similar to coffee without the jitters.

How to Make a Tincture of Mushrooms

Here is how we make the tincture (we examined numerous web recipes to come up with what we think is a fantastic recipe):

  1. Use a coffee grinder to finely ground a large quantity of Lancashire. This Lancashire was mixed with fresh and dried portions. About a third of a glass gallon jar was filled with it. You could also use a food processor (ours just wasn't working well because it kept jamming).

  2. Include two 750ml bottles of 100 proof vodka. In the end, the jar is slightly more than halfway full. Shake the jar occasionally while letting it sit for four weeks in a cool, dark spot.

  3. Put the Lancashire in a big stock pot after straining it with cheesecloth (reserving the alcohol of course). After measuring the alcohol, add the same amount of water to the stockpot (do not add the alcohol though). This water must be marked in some way. Ours conveniently matched the threaded portion of a stock pot screw. I increased the water by a few cups and cooked it until it was about an inch below my target. I completed this task three times, the third time turning off the heat as soon as the water reached my target.

  4. 4. After it had cooled, I removed and discarded the Lancashire, blended in the water, then poured the mixture into 4-ounce dropper vials and labeled it. The remainder was placed in the outside compost pile, while some of the leftover Lancashire was added to my worm bins.