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Make Your Own Naturally Healthy Bone Broth

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If you have read all about the benefits of bone broth, but weren’t exactly sure how to make it yourself, we have all the information you need right here.

Making rich, healthy, nutrient-dense bone broth is very inexpensive and unbelievably easy to make. Once you try homemade, you will never buy that factory made, MSG filled broth they sell at the supermarkets.

Bone broth is all about using high quality bones. Be certain that the bones you plan to use come from grass fed, organic cows, bison, wild deer, pastured poultry, or wild caught fish. Since bone broth involves leeching the vitamins, minerals, gelatin, and marrow from their bones into the water, you want to be certain that the animal was a healthy one.

The best sources of bones would be to simply save the ones from your last meal of roast chicken, duck, turkey, fish, or steak. Another good place would be from a local butcher. If you can find one that butchers the entire animal themselves, even better. You can also ask around at your local farmers’ market for farmers who raise grass fed animals. One last option is to buy them from online companies where they will sell you high quality bones, most of them at reasonable prices.

Keep reading for the basic recipe and start making your own healthy bone broth today! It’s easier than you think.

 

Basic Bone Broth Ingredients

  • 1 Kilo (a little more than 2 pounds) or more of healthy, organic bones
  • 2 Poultry feet (optional) for extra gelatin (most people just use chicken feet)
  • 1 Onion, any color
  • 2 Organic carrots
  • 2 Organic stalks of celery
  • 2 Tablespoons vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • Optional spices include: 1 handful of parsley, 1 teaspoon of peppercorns, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon of the salt of your choice.

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Instructions

  If you are using bones that have not been cooked previously, especially cow bones, it will improve the flavor if you roast them first. Place them on a baking sheet and roast them in the oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Chop the vegetables, except for the garlic and parsley.

Using a 5 gallon soup pot, pour about 4 gallons of cold water and the vinegar over the bones. Allow to sit for about 30 minutes in the cool water. Don’t heat it at this time. This allows time for the acid to make the nutrients in the bones softer so that they will leech into the water.

Add your vegetables, salt, and spices at this time, except for the parsley and garlic.

Bring the pot to a boil. Once it is vigorously boiling, reduce the heat and simmer on low for the following time periods:

  • Fish broth – 8 hours
  • Beef broth – 48 hours
  • Chicken or other types of poultry – 24 hours

Check the pot during the first few hours. You will notice impurities floating to the top of the broth. It’s a foamy, usually greyish colored layer that you will be able to remove with a spoon. Simply throw this away.

 

SEE ALSO: Vegan/Paleo, No Egg, No Soy, MIY Mayo Recipe

 

During the last 30 minutes of cooking time, add your parsley and garlic, if you would like to use it.

Turn off the heat and allow to cool for about 15 minutes. Using a fine, metal strainer, remove all the small bits of bone and vegetables. After it has cooled completely, you can store this is glass jars in the refrigerator for 5 days, or freeze for later use.

After your broth has been in the fridge or freezer for a few hours, you will find that a layer of fat has formed on the top. Leave it undisturbed as it helps to protect the broth underneath. Break it up and discard it only when you are ready to reheat the broth.

That’s it! You just made your first batch of bone broth!

During the cold winter months, you can drink this by the mug full for a daily little boost to your health and immune system support. Bone broth is also great to have on hand when someone is sick. Many times sick people are not interested in food, but they can keep down some bone broth, which gives them important nutrients and provides support for their immune system so that they can fight off their illness.

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