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Potassium Broth

Source of Recipe

From "Fresh Start: Cooking with Virginia" by Virginia Willis


Recipe Introduction

"Immunity-boosting Potassium Broth is hydrating, alkalizing, and helps to flush your body of any retained water. Concentrated mostly in the skins and other discarded bits of many vegetables, potassium is a natural diuretic—properties that prompt waterlogged cells throughout the body to release trapped fluids. (Ahem, it makes you urinate.) And, bonus! It fills me up so I don't feel hungry."

List of Ingredients

I always add ginger and turmeric for an extra immune-boosting punch. This isn't really a recipe.


Recipe

• Save up about 2 quarts of vegetable bits and pieces.

• Add a whole onion or a carrot and celery. Clean out your vegetable bin, but remember this is not a trash can!

• Put it all in a pot and cover with water.

• Make sure to add a handful of black peppercorns and a few cloves of garlic.

• Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to simmer. Cook until it's fragrant and brothy, about 30 minutes depending on the bits.

Strain and drink or use as stock.

Makes 2 quarts