Fully sanitise your glass jar and lid.

If you’re using fresh petals, fill a glass jar ¾ of the way full. If you’re using dried flowers, fill the glass jar ½ of the way full to leave room for the flowers to absorb the alcohol.

Submerge the plant material in alcohol. If you’re using fresh petals, you can consider using stronger alcohol to ensure that the water content in the fresh plant material doesn’t prematurely spoil the tincture. This is optional - I use the same strength of alcohol in most of my tinctures for simplicity.

Add a lid to the jar and shake it for 30 seconds or so to ensure everything is covered in alcohol.

Set the jar in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight for 6-8 weeks. Aim to shake the jar 3-4 times a week to make sure everything remains covered in alcohol.

After 6-8 weeks, use cheesecloth, a fine mesh strainer, or a coffee filter to strain off the tincture.

Make sure to completely remove the plant material from the liquid. If you don’t the tincture could go bad more quickly. I tend to strain off my tinctures a few times to fully remove petals and other plant material.

Use a small funnel to pour the tincture into an amber glass bottle. I like to use the bottles that come with a dropper because it makes dosing the tincture simple.

Date and label the finished tincture so you remember what it is and when you made it. 

Store it in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight.

That’s it – enjoy!