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Beet Green Tincture?

10 years ago

I have an overabundance of beet greens from my garden - does anyone know if I could make a tincture from the fresh greens? I'm looking to use it for iron as well as the other vitamins/minerals.
I try to eat the greens fresh but I just have so many and I'd like to use the tincture in the wintertime. Any thoughts are appreciated!

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User
10 years ago
Freeze them as a puree? As blanched greens?

You would have to have a lab analysis if the tincture to make sure it has what you hope to have.
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chervil2
10 years ago
Freezing as a puree would be a better option. An alcohol based tincture is not ideal for preserving the mineral and iron qualities of plants. You can see from this table that one cup of cooked beet greens contains 2.7 mg of iron, or 15% of your recommended daily need. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2353/2 Another option would be to use a dehydrator for the beet greens to preserve their qualities. http://cucinakristina.com/dehydrated-beet-greens/
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kaliaman
9 years ago
beet greens are best eaten lightly cooked. tincturing will not preserve the nutrients you're after.
kaliaman
9 years ago
also, keep in mind that beet greens are very high in oxalic acid which is contraindicated if prone to kidney issues or stones.

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