I grew a lot of catnip this summer and made about 3 quarts of catnip tincture,
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where did you find these plants and how do you make the tincture?
Apologies for not replying to anyone yet. Got lots to do but will definitely get to some of the answers including sources today!
Regarding catnip - my plants originally popped up in soil that had come from a friend, and I saved seeds. Seeds can probably be bought. I can even mail a few - I’ve shared with friends. A few plants is all you need, and let one go to seed and save them.
I made tincture my usual way - stuffed a quart mason jar (in this case three) with the fresh leaves, added 180 proof grain alcohol diluted with equal amount well water, put lids on, shook them, and put in a dark cool place for a month, shaking every couple of days. Then because I had more catnip maturing, I strained out the tincture, refilled the jars with catnip leaves, and did it again. Also added the flowers if there are any. I actually did this three times to make it powerful, since I really did not need 9 quarts of catnip extract!
After it sat, I strained it out, pressed through a stainer or ricer (one of those cone shaped ones), and stor in dark bottles in a dark cool place.