Homemade Herbal Salve In The Instant Pot

• Produce

  • 1 oz Herbs

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 6 drops Essential oil
  • 1 cup Herb-infused oil
  • 1 1/4 cups Olive oil

• Tools & Equipment

  • 1 Mason jar(s small enough to fit
  • 1 small glass Or metal cosmetic jars

• Other

  • ¼ cup grated beeswax, or beeswax pellets

Found on traditionalcookingschool.com

Description

Ingredients

• about 1 ounce herb(s) of choice (see below for ideas)
• about 1¼ cups olive oil
• Mason jar(s) small enough to fit in Instant Pot
• small glass or metal cosmetic jars, clean and dry
• 1 cup herb-infused oil
• ¼ cup grated beeswax, or beeswax pellets
• 6 to 8 drops essential oil of choice (optional)

Directions

• Fill Mason jar about ½ full of dried herb of choice.
• Add olive oil to cover the herb by at least 1 inch. For an herbal salve, you need 1 cup of finished oil, so make sure to cover the herb with at least 1¼ cups of olive oil.
• If you chose multiple herbs, repeat the steps above for the others. The 6-quart Instant Pot fits at least 3 Mason jars at a time, depending on their size.
• Place the jar(s), uncovered, in the Instant Pot and secure the lid.
• Put the Instant Pot on the yogurt setting and set the time for anywhere between 24 and 72 hours. The longer the time, the more potent the finished oil.
• When time is complete, strain herbs out of the oil using a fine strainer and/or cheesecloth. Gently press the herbs to get as much oil out as possible.
• Use the herbal oil by itself, or continue to Step #2 to make it into an herbal salve!
• Fill Instant Pot with about 2 inches of water.
• Choose the Slow Cook setting and set the timer for 30 minutes.
• Pour oil into a Pyrex measuring cup or Mason jar.
• Stir in the beeswax.
• Place the measuring cup or jar into Instant Pot, being careful not to get any water into the oil. Do not cover the Instant Pot.
• Stir the mixture periodically until all of the beeswax has melted. Mine usually takes somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes.
• When the beeswax is fully melted, put a few drops of the oil mixture onto a piece of wax paper to check the consistency.
• Let it cool for a minute or two. If the consistency is too hard, add a little more oil. If its too soft, add a little more beeswax.
• Once youre happy with the consistency, remove measuring cup or Mason jar from the Instant Pot.
• Add essential oils, if using.
• Immediately pour into cosmetic jars.
• Leave to cool.
• Once cool, put the lids on the jars. They are now ready to use!