Healing Detox Broth

Here's another recipe from FMTV.  This broth is delicious and can totally replace using commercial vegetable cubes or broths for pennies. This broth is the base for the 7 broth recipes for the FMTV 7 Day Detox Cleanse.
Ingredients:
​(use organic where possible)

• ​1 large onion, roughly chopped
• 6 celery stalks, roughly chopped
• 3 carrots, roughly chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 Tbs. mixed dried Italian herbs
• 2 Tbs. sea salt
• 1 tsp. pepper (ground or whole)
• 1 tsp. turmeric powder (or 1 Tbs. fresh turmeric chopped)
• 1 tsp. ginger powder (or 1 Tbs. fresh ginger, chopped)
• 2 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
• 1 large chicken or chicken carcass (for chicken broth)
• 2.75 quarts (11 cups) of purified water (to yield 10.5 cups or 1.5 cups per day for 7 days for the 7 day detox cleanse) I will type in the other recipes that pertain to this cleanse at a later date.

Method:

1. ​Add onion, celery, carrots, garlic, bay leaf, dried herbs, sea salt, pepper, turmeric, ginger, ACV and water into a pot or slow cooker.
2. If making chicken broth, add chicken carcass also.
3. If you're making the vegetable broth, slow cook or summer for 2-4 hours.  If you're making the chicken broth slow cook or simmer for 6-10 hours.
4. Strain the liquid. Allow to cool.
5. Divide the broth into 7 x 12 oz. (1.5 cup) portions.  Store 3 of the portions in glass containers or jars in the refrigerator (this will be used in the first 3 days of the cleanse).
6. Freeze the other 4 portions of broth in freezer-proof containers or one large portion (this will be used in the second half of the cleanse.) * I used my Pyrex measuring cup with it's lid.

​Health Benefits:

• ​Ever wondered why chicken soup is good for a cold?  Chicken broth inhibits neutrophil migration and helps lessen the side effects of colds, flus, and upper respiratory infections.
• Vegetable broths are rich in alkalizing minerals and perfect for cleansing.  These minerals help to alkalize the body and increase the oxygen carrying capacity of your blood which has multiple positive health benefits.
• Non-vegetarians can also add the optional chicken.  Chicken broth has the additional benefit of increasing the protein and mineral content.  It is also rich in gelatin, which is great for healthy skin and joints and for supporting and healing of the gut wall.

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