Magic Mineral Broth

Name: Magic Mineral Broth
Yield: makes 6 quarts
Ingredients: 6 unpeeled carrots, cut into thirds; 2 unpeeled yellow onions, cut into chunks; 1 leek, white and green parts, cut into thirds; 1 bunch celery, including the heart, cut into thirds; 4 unpeeled red potatoes, quartered; 2 unpeeled Japanese or regular sweet potatoes, quartered; 1 unpeeled garnet yam, quartered; 5 unpeeled cloves garlic, halved; 1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 8-inch strip of kombu; 12 black peppercorns; 4 whole allspice or juniper berries; 2 bay leaves; 8 quarts cold, unfiltered water; 1 teaspoon sea salt

December 9, 2011

This is my Rosetta stone of soup, a broth that can be transformed to meet a myriad nutritional needs, serving as everything from a delicious sipping tea to the powerful base for more hearty soups and stews. So no matter what a person’s appetite, it can provide a tremendous nutritional boost. Chemotherapy often saps your strength due to dehydration, which pulls vital nutrients out of your system. This rejuvenating liquid, chock-full of magnesium, potassium, and sodium, allows the body to refresh and restore itself. I think of it as a tonic, designed to keep you in tip-top shape.

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