Homemade bone broth serves as a rich base for soups, a splash of flavor for vegetable sautés and a warm comforting drink in itself. It also delivers a protein that ain’t so common in the standard American diet – collagen.
Collagen in your body is what’s holding everything together. Supporting strong (and youthful
) skin, hair and nails, as well as containing super gut-loving gelatin that aids healthy digestion. It’s other healing compounds are glycine, glutamine and proline as well as being high in minerals which support the immune system, reduce inflammation and improve sleep 
. You can win at life with this treasure.
After you’ve made the broth, try my Bone Broth drink, yum! – view recipe
Homemade Bone Broth
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp MCT oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar helps to draw out the goodness
- 2.5 lbs beef marrow bones grass-fed, grass-finished
- 1 tsp pink himalayan salt
- 3 medium carrots organic, peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 stalks celery organic, roughly chopped
Optional add-ins
- 1 fresh bouquet garni (rosemary, oregano, sage, thyme)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger minced
Equipment
Instructions
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To your slow cooker, add MCT oil, ACV, salt and the beef marrow bones.
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Fill your slow cooker with filtered water just enough so it covers the bones (in order to achieve that jiggle gel later when refrigerating).
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Cook on LOW for 24 to 48 hours. The time-frame is entirely up to you, 48 hours will just get every last bit of goodness out of the bones, but it's not necessary.
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Keep a check on your broth during the first hour or two; scum and impurities rise to the top and you want to skim them off the surface using a spoon.
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In the last 8 hours, add the carrots, celery and herbs and spices if using.
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Once finished, leave to cool and then strain the broth. Store in mason jars in the fridge for up to 1 week, or add to a silicone ice cube trays and freeze - you can pop these straight into your cooking or into a mug to make a Hot Bone Broth Drink
I wanted to make chicken bone broth or turkey I bought a turkey breast (with bones). Would I do the same thing? What spices would I use. I did find organic bone broth at Walmart for 1.89 which isn’t too bad but wanted to try and make my own any help would be appreciated.
Hi Kathleen, yes you just do the exact same thing with the same herbs 🙂