[Recipe] Make Your Own Bone Broth

Stocks made from chicken frames, meat bones/joints and fish skeletons provide building blocks for the entire body, notably the joints and linings of the digestive tract. These essential amino acids also support the immune system and reduce inflammation. These stocks, commonly referred to as bone broths are incredibly easy for our bodies to digest and have many amazing health benefits…

Bone broths can be made at home very easily and have greater nutritional compositions than most store brought stocks.  Due to its easily digestible nature, bone broth is a very important food in times of illness, especially those linked to inflammation. Inflammation is a leading cause of disease and suffering in the world today. Conditions such as rheumatism, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, dementia, autism, cancer and autoimmune conditions can all be linked with chronic inflammation. Our body has extraordinary healing abilities and when provided with the nutrients it needs in a form that is easy to assimilate amazing recoveries can occur. 

for the purest, most wholesome bone broth I would always recommend using organic bones/frames where possible. Let’s get started…

Method
Place bones/joints/frames/skeletons into a large stock pot with water; one chicken frame will require about 5 litres of water (the bones you choose are entirely up to you; chicken/beef/lamb/goat/fish/etc.).

Add 2 Tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the pot and leave the bones to soak, covered, overnight (this will help draw minerals out of the bones and into the broth).

In the morning, bring the bones to the boil, cover and simmer on a low heat for 3+ hours (to get the most nutrition out of the bones I like to simmer the stock for 12 hours). Alternatively, you can bring the bones to the boil then pour into a warmed slow-cooker and leave on high for 12-24 hours.

Allow the broth to cool a little then strain out the bones.

Bone broth can be kept in the refrigerator for up to a week and reheated on the stove top as needed (it is best to only heat what you will use at anyone time). The bone broth can also be frozen.

Salt and pepper to taste if desired.

Bone broth can be used as a stock or water substitute in soups, casseroles, smoothies or hot drinks.

Do you have a bone broth success story? Leave a comment bellow to encourage others.