Ever checked out 'Gripe Water' at the grocery store? The ingredients are SHOCKING! Polysorbate 80, Sucralose and/or Glucose Fructose which is actually how Canada labels High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), Propylene Glycol, Alcohol etc. They expect you to give this to your newborn baby!!
It. Is. INSANE.
So, after reading those ingredients I set out to create my own. I found a few recipes online and they all have some of the same ingredients, Dill, Fennel, Chamomile, Ginger.
I got a big bunch of freshly harvested Dill from the garden, and because I have none growing, I bought a box of organic chamomile tea, some fresh organic ginger and found fresh organic fennel at the local organic market.
I also got a bit of fresh Turmeric to throw in with it.
I filled my biggest pot with filtered water from my Big Berkey, brought it to a nice boil, then added all ingredients, the veg roughly chopped and the tea bags opened and sprinkled in. I let it boil about a half hour, then let it sit several more until it cooled, you can even leave it overnight if you're up cooking at midnight like me! LoL
Once cooled, I blended it up then finely strained it. I tried using my nut bag but there's too much pulp so I just made a big mess. A fine mesh strainer works great, then cheese cloth if you want to get it nice and clear.
My next step is what separates my recipe from the rest: FREEZE IT! Pour your gripe water into ice cube trays, freeze, then pop into freezer bags. When your little one has an upset tummy or is just not feelin' 100%, boil the kettle, throw in two cubes, add a bit of raw organic honey or maple syrup, maybe a lemon slice, and fill with water. The best part is because it's frozen the cubes cool the water to a PERFECT temperature for little ones! I've often poured it into a bottle for my young babies too!
My kids love this stuff and it really helps their upset tummy or fussiness without dosing them with dangerous additives, preservatives or alcohol.
Happy Tummy, Happy Baby!
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