Showing posts with label Vinaigre des Quatre Voleurs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vinaigre des Quatre Voleurs. Show all posts

Monday, June 1, 2015

Vinaigre des Quatre Voleurs

Also known as 4 Thieves' vinegar.

Dried tops of large and small (pontic)

  • wormwood 2 oz
  • rosemary 2 oz
  • sage 2 oz
  • mint 2 oz 
  • rue 2 oz
  • lavender-flowers 2 oz
Add:
  • calamus root 1/4 oz
  • cinnamon 1/4 oz
  • cloves 1/4 oz
  • nutmeg 1/4 oz
  • garlic 1/4 oz

Mix into:

  • camphor 1/2 oz.
  • concentrated acetic acid 2 oz.
  • strong vinegar 8 lbs


Macerate the herbs, etc, in the vinegar for a fortnight, strain, press, and add the camphor dissolved in the acetic acid.