How to Make Your Own Tonic Water – Food in Jars

Ingredients

• The zest and juice of an organic lemon (lime, orange, and grapefruit)
• 1 quart water
• 3 ounces lemongrass (chopped (fresh or frozen will work))
• 3 tablespoons citric acid
• 1/2 cup chinchona bark (cut, not powdered; available through Penn Herb Co. or black tea (for a quinine-free version))
• 2 makrut lime leaves (fresh or frozen will work)
• 1/4 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• 3 star anise
• 1 teaspoon Cape May Sea Salt or other coarse sea salt