Making Herbal Gifts: Salves, Tinctures, and Teas

There is a category of gift that is not available in any shop: the one that came from your hands, from your knowledge, from the herbs you grew or gathered or sourced with care. Handmade herbal gifts are genuinely useful, genuinely thoughtful, and carry something that...

Making Herbal Gifts: Salves, Syrups, and Spice Blends to Give

The second herbal gift guide of the quarter is for December, when the time frame is shorter and the gifts need to be made from what is already in the apothecary rather than preparations requiring long maceration. These are the gifts that can be made in an afternoon...