How to Make Your Own Tonic Water – Food in Jars

Name: 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

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Regular Food in Jars contributor Alex Jones is here to with a how-to post designed to help you make tonic water syrup! A fun DIY project for an August weekend.

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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