Making the Tincture

• 1). Place walnuts in the quart jar. (You can pick the walnuts from the tree yourself in the fall, when their hulls are green.)
  
  
• 2). Pour vodka over the walnuts, being sure to completely immerse them. Place lid on jar.
  
  Store in a cool, dark place (such as under the sink or in a closet).
  
  
• 3). Wait seven to 10 days, shaking gently every day or two.
  
  
• 4). Remove lid. Over a large mixing bowl pour the solvent through the sieve and firmly press (with a spoon or gloved hand) the softened hulls to extract all the liquid.
  
  
• 5). Discard the solids. The remaining liquid is your tincture. The color should be a very dark green.
  
  
• 6). Pour into clean bottles, cap and store in a cool dark place.