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Bone Broth

Equipment

  • Large Stock Pot or slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • Bone broth: Use (ideally organic) knuckle and neck bones, shanks and oxtails. You can also use marrow bones, too. But I find too much marrow creates a greasy / oily broth. Just ask your local butcher! Note: If you roast your bones prior, you will get a richer flavour
  • Chicken Broth: Use a whole chicken, chicken feet, the frame of a roasted chicken etc. Basically anything from the chicken. So next time you cook up a roast chook, save those bones!
  • 1-2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar This helps draw out the nutrients from the bones
  • 1 tbsp Black peppercorns
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 Garlic bulb slightly crushed
  • Any left over vegetables off cuts such as carrots, onion, celery/leaves (optional, not essential) TIP: I save these when I prep dinner and just put in a bag and freeze so I have all the off cuts when I'm ready to make a batch!)
  • Enough water to 3/4 fill your pot or to cover your bones
  • NOTE: You can really add any flavours / spices to your broth that you like! Just about anything goes!

Instructions
 

  • It's as simple as throwing everything into a stock pot, filling with water that it covers the bones and some. Bring to the boil over medium - high heat and then turn heart down to low.
  • Simmer, uncovered for at least 8 hours and up to 16 hours. Skim any foam that appears at the surface of the broth over that time.
  • Once done, strain the broth and discard the bones / vegetables. Be careful the bones will be super hot !
  • Pop the broth in the fridge over night and remove the excess fat that solidifies on the top. Your cold broth should look like jelly. :)
  • Scoop the broth into jars or containers. I use silicon muffin tray / moulds and pop them in the freezer. Once frozen, I then transfer the frozen moulds into containers and store. That way I have on hand approx 1 cup size of broth anytime I need.
  • Broth can be stored in the fridge for up to a week (remember it's a meat), but in the freezer for 6mths. But mine definitely doesn't last that long!