How to Make Bone Broth
Sep 01, 2022Why Drink Bone Broth?
Bone broth is one of the most nutritious things you can consume and is packed with nutrients.
- It is rich in minerals required for bone health: calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium.
- It contains chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine (supplements commonly prescribed for arthritic/inflammatory conditions)d
- It provides a natural source of collagen (component of joint cartilage, allowing smooth, pain-free movement). Collagen also helps to maintain healthy skin.
- It contains gelatin (source of proline, hydroxyproline, and glycine)
-Glycine: required for collagen synthesis, aids in wound healing, healthy digestive system, central nervous system functioning
-Proline: required for collagen synthesis, important for healthy skin and joints
- Beyond bone health: bone broth has been reported to reduce GI inflammation, decrease intestinal permeability (a.k.a leaky gut), and strengthen the immune system
Bone Broth Recipe
1 Whole chicken carcass (about 2lbs of bones) – you can also use beef or turkey bones
1 Carrot
1 Yellow onion (diced)
2 Stalks of celery (chopped)
3 Garlic (cloves, halved)
1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tsp Sea Salt
5-6 Cups of Water
- Place the bones and all other ingredients into the slow cooker or a large pot on a stovetop. Set slow cooker to low and let cook for at least 8 hours (12 hours is ideal).
- After 12 hours, strain the broth through a strainer or mesh sack. Discard the vegetables and bones that you strained out. Allow broth to cool to room temperature, cover and chill.
- Refrigerate and use within 3-4 days. Or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes & Tips
Layer of Fat – a layer of fat may form on the top of the broth once it cools. You can keep it or skim it off once it has hardened. Ideally consume it if you are using bones from wild game or organic/grass-fed animals.
Save Your Bones – anytime you have extra bones from a meal, freeze them for when you are ready to make broth.
Use it Within – you can use this broth in soups, stews, curries, quinoa or simple sip it on its own.
Serving Size – One serving is approximately 1- 1 ½ cups
Low FODMAP – omit garlic and onions
More Flavor – the more the broth cooks, the more flavor it will develop
Bones - Ideally, obtain bones from wild game animals. Next best would be buying organic, free-range, and grass-fed animal bones. It is generally a good idea to avoid buying bones from factory-farm animals.
Storage - Transfer cooled broth into ice cube trays and freeze. Measure the volume of each section of ice cube tray so you know how many are needed for 1 cup/day
Jiggly Broth - If your broth appears ‘jiggly’ still, that is the gelatin and heating it will get rid of that consistency. (This is good, we want gelatin!) If your broth never becomes ‘jiggly’ that could be because too much water was added, or it wasn’t cooked for long enough.
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