How to Make the MOST Flavorful Strawberry Digestive Bitters

[@MarysNest]

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[@lrow5416]

I love that you gave Heidi @Rain Country a shout-out! You two are national treasures!! 😬

[@slindsey5052]

Great info about bitters. Thank you

[@MarysNest]

So happy you liked it!

[@liap1293]

Thank you for another wonderful recipe, Mary.

[@MarysNest]

Hope you enjoy!

[@LenaSheppard]

Oh this was so very interesting. Thank you for sharing your method. I appreciate you being here with us !

[@MarysNest]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kevinkeoshian3211]

Thank You for sharing all your videos. You're Amazing!!

[@MarysNest]

Glad you like them!!

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much, Mary. This sounds like a wonderful way to improve digestive health.

[@MarysNest]

Hi Rob, So glad you like the idea!! Love to the SG family!!

[@alisonrange7607]

Thank you for always sharing such wonderful information and doing it is in such a way that we can all understand and have the confidence to try!!🌟💗🌟

[@MarysNest]

You are so welcome!

[@delmadehoyos1946]

This is what I need..bitters. Sometimes I feel I need something after I eat to help my digestion. This recipe sounds great. Thank you so much Mary! From a fellow Texan in San Antonio. ❤🤠❤

[@MarysNest]

Howdy neighbor!!

[@jerriscollins-ruth9019]

Thanks Mary

[@TameraReynoldson]

You are a master teacher, Mary! Thank you for sharing your knowledge…😊

[@MarysNest]

Wow!! Thank you!! ❤️🤗❤️

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

This is wonderful information Mary! This is another great topic for those looking to approach things more naturally. Thank you for sharing this video with us.

[@MarysNest]

Hi Cheryl!! Thanks for visiting here!! Glad it was helpful! Love, Mary

[@munirajamshed252]

I came USA on vacations,and from book store I bought your book.

[@MarysNest]

Wow!! Thank you!! ❤️🤗❤️

[@StacyHackney-z2x]

thank you

[@MarysNest]

You bet!

[@debichats8634]

I never knew you could make bitters from fruit! I thought it was always bitter herbs! We’re going to try this! Thank you Mary!!❤❤❤

[@MarysNest]

You are so welcome!!

[@Minnehaha64]

Thank you for sharing all of this great info! I'm so happy to hear your cheery voice in my kitchen again! (I listened while I was preparing California Poppy for a tincture!) I have been interested in bitters for a while now, wondering if it might help me and my hubby with our acid reflux as well. I tried apple cider vinegar, and honestly, it often ramped up my acid! But I've been afraid of offering something so bitter to my hubby. He is the best, and even eats my "burnt offerings"! But I'm not going to give him something bitter on purpose, and this might fit the bill! Thank you again!❤❤

[@MarysNest]

Wonderful! Hope he likes these!! Love, Mary

[@johneubank8543]

Hi Mary. I still enjoy your videos but have radically changed how I eat - so I won't be making this. Two years 4 months ago I was over 250 lbs and had t2 diabetes. I felt awful most of the time. Got tired often. Brain fog. Depression. And I could tell I was in bad health. I feared I was shortening my life, and I was - so I finally found something effective and meaningful to do about it. I stopped consuming PUFA (canola oil, corn oil, soy oil and so on) and went keto. The excess weight dropped fast the first year. I went from size 44" waist jeans down to 40" quickly. Those were still in our closet. Then had to find my old 38" jeans - in a bottom dresser drawer. Then my ancient size 36" - in a bag in the garage - we'd forgotten to take them to Good Will years ago. Now I wear size 34" and can get on size 32" in the dressing room - and snap them - but 32 is still a bit snug. Later this year, maybe. But the most important thing is that my type 2 diabetes went away in about 4 months. I am no longer obese. Within a year I won't even be overweight. I can sprint again. I sleep well and feel great. No more brain fog. No more depression. I've moved from keto to carnivore - really dirty carnivore (I still drink coffee and use pepper and hot sauce). And it's even better. Investigate Dr. Ken Berry on KZbin. Chris Cooking Nashville, Keto Twins, highfalutin low carb - very interesting low carb-keto-carnivore cooking channels. I don't need digestive aids on this diet. I essentially live on steak, roast trip tip, and hamburger steak - plus bacon and eggs and some dairy. I don't get acid stomach or indigestion any more, like I did all the time eating carbs and plants. Our paleolithic ancestors were obligate, hyper carnivores. Scientists use isotopic analysis on the bones we dig up - and in every case our ancient ancestors were eating 80% to over 90% meat - mostly fatty red meat. Not much carb. The bulk of the rest of their diet was fibrous, not-high-in-carb roots. Probably cattail/bull rush type root. We ate very little carb for over 99% of our species' existence. We can live on fatty ribeye steak, water, and maybe some salt - and thrive and be very healthy and happy - and nothing else. We don't need to eat plants, ever. People can if they want. Some of us do okay on plants. But it looks like autoimmune disease is caused by plant consumption. Thousands of people have found out on social media that their IBS, Chrohn's, Ulcerative Colitis, Psoriasis, Hashimoto's and even really awful ones like M.S. can go into remission on a carnivore diet. Everyone seems to get at least symptom relief. Many maybe most get remission. No one in "official" medical circles is talking about this. Anyway, you may not need a radical diet change. I sure did. I'm so glad I was able to do this. It feels so awesome having my health back, having no brain fog and depression - not worrying about diabetes any more. Hi Mary. I still enjoy your videos but have radically changed how I eat - so I won't be making this. Two years 4 months ago I was over 250 lbs and had t2 diabetes. I felt awful most of the time. Got tired often. Brain fog. Depression. And I could tell I was in bad health. I feared I was shortening my life, and I was - so I finally found something effective and meaningful to do about it. I stopped consuming PUFA (canola oil, corn oil, soy oil and so on) and went keto. The excess weight dropped fast the first year. I went from size 44" waist jeans down to 40" quickly. Those were still in our closet. Then had to find my old 38" jeans - in a bottom dresser drawer. Then my ancient size 36" - in a bag in the garage - we'd forgotten to take them to Good Will years ago. Now I wear size 34" and can get on size 32" in the dressing room - and snap them - but 32 is still a bit snug. Later this year, maybe. But the most important thing is that my type 2 diabetes went away in about 4 months. I am no longer obese. Within a year I won't even be overweight. I can sprint again. I sleep well and feel great. No more brain fog. No more depression. I've moved from keto to carnivore - really dirty carnivore (I still drink coffee and use pepper and hot sauce). And it's even better. Investigate Dr. Ken Berry on KZbin. Chris Cooking Nashville, Keto Twins, highfalutin low carb - very interesting low carb-keto-carnivore cooking channels. I don't need digestive aids on this diet. I essentially live on steak, roast trip tip, and hamburger steak - plus bacon and eggs and some dairy. I don't get acid stomach or indigestion any more, like I did all the time eating carbs and plants. Our paleolithic ancestors were obligate, hyper carnivores. Scientists use isotopic analysis on the bones we dig up - and in every case our ancient ancestors were eating 80% to over 90% meat - mostly fatty red meat. Not much carb. The bulk of the rest of their diet was fibrous, not-high-in-carb roots. Probably cattail/bull rush type root. We ate very little carb for over 99% of our species' existence. We can live on fatty ribeye steak, water, and maybe some salt - and thrive and be very healthy and happy - and nothing else. We don't need to eat plants, ever. People can if they want. Some of us do okay on plants. But it looks like autoimmune disease is caused by plant consumption. Thousands of people have found out on social media that their IBS, Chrohn's, Ulcerative Colitis, Psoriasis, Hashimoto's and even really awful ones like M.S. can go into remission on a carnivore diet. Everyone seems to get at least symptom relief. Many maybe most get remission. No one in "official" medical circles is talking about this. Anyway, you may not need a radical diet change. I sure did. I'm so glad I was able to do this. It feels so awesome having my health back, having no brain fog and depression - not worrying about diabetes any more.

[@Sue-ec6un]

Thanks for sharing. The carnivore diet isn't for everyone. And I suppose it does have something to do with our ancestry. Vegetables...ugh, I pretty much can't eat em. I eat fruit and meat, generally. Started years ago with homemade soups/broth and honestly lost like 35 lbs in no time at all. I have since added some of those too high in carbs back in. Or I would become a skeleton! I eat carbs about 3 days a month because I love them, being of Italian ancestry, What a glorious 3 days it is! Haha. I know it feels great to look in the mirror and see yourself as you were before all the hormones, the poison in our food supply and the fast and easy junk food entered our lives. I'm very happy for you. I actually had to go out an buy NEW JEANS! It's a great feeling! I also went back into my old jeans...some from 30 years ago! But nothing like buying those 27" Levis again. Back to High School weight! Woohoo, go US!

[@johneubank8543]

@@Sue-ec6un great, I went from 44" waist jeans to 34, what I wore in high school. Not long ago I tried on size 32 and snapped them, but they were a bit too snug to buy. Maybe later this year. I was size 44 2 yrs ago. The weight loss is great - people I haven't seen in a while stare at me with astonishment, and one said "you're literally a new man." But the health gains are the best. No more diabetes, brain fog, depression. I sleep well and feel great. If you can make a low carb diet work, great. Or keto. Basically people try this: no PUFA but still eat the other bad stuff (lowers inflammation some but little else) - all other diets assume no PUFA. No sugar: still eat starchy carbs but cut out sugar, high fructose corn syrup, honey, fruit juice, some high sugar fruits (young healthy people can do ok with this). Low carb, set a daily carb limit in grams, like 100g - or 80 g - or 60 g - what you usually see. This can put early type 2 diabetes into remission. Keto is usually 25 g of carb/day or less, w no grains or starchy carbs, like potato, almost no fruit. In keto we go deep into ketosis, many health benefits - like mitochondria repair and rebuilding. Keto people can have 4 times the amount of mitochondria than people on a "normal" American diet. Carnivore you just try not to eat any plants - tho "dirty carnivore" is common, where people still drink coffee, use pepper, some condiment made from veg, etc. No plant at all and only beef or lamb is lion diet. People w autoimmune disease do great on carnivore. Good luck.

[@doubles1545]

Funny story- I thought you said “horrible honey.” Boy was I confused until I realized you actually said “pourable honey.” 😂😂

[@MarysNest]

LOL!!

[@susieq5457]

I thought the same thing lol

[@guywest4567]

Thanks do like bitters, I them in my tea. Now I can make it myself.

[@lesliemelby7633]

I use a potato ricer to get all the good stuff from the herbs, fruits and spices,

[@sgmarr]

Another Tip of Whitening stained things, including feather pillows and duvets? Hang in sun, spray with lemon water. It acts with sun to sanitize from mites and mold, plus cleans.

[@stevesmith4051]

Another great video! Mary, I have learned so much from you since discovering your channel about 5 years ago. Also, from your incredible book. My question is, since I really don't like the taste of licorice, can I cut down on the fennel seeds and if so by how much? If not, then I'll use what you recommend.

[@MarysNest]

Thank you for the kind words! Oh yes, you can leave them out completely and you will still have a great bitters end product.

[@1MinutePrayers]

Can you take bitters before your meal and after or should it be one or the other?

[@cassandra3399]

Hi Mary, I wonder if you could add say a half teaspoon of the strawberry bitters to a glass of white wine that you have before dinner or late afternoon? If it’s about an hour before dinner would that do any good? 😊thank you.

[@bonniesammons2348]

Mary, can you use frozen defrosted strawberries?

[@jeanwoodall1523]

Thanks for sharing. Still no job although I thought my recent interview went well. Might get a place with my sister as she can afford the payments for a house near Mom's with half her alimony.

[@cassandra3399]

Hi Mary, I just wonder what bitters are used for and why would you want them. I just wished you defined what they are? Thanks.😊

[@MarysNest]

In the video, I share that they are for aiding digestion. They stimulate your digestive system which helps you better absorb the nutrients from your food. Sorry you missed that part of the video. Love, Mary ❤️🤗❤️

[@TeresaBaker]

How do you store the final bitters? And for how long?

[@MarysNest]

Be sure to check out the blog post and full recipe here: marysnest.com/how-to-make-the-most-flavorful-strawberry-digestive-bitters/ If you make bitters with alcohol, you can usually store it in a cool dark pantry for up to 5 years - or longer. If you make bitters with raw ACV, it's best stored in the fridge and will last about one year. But I highly recommend that you read the blog post and corresponding recipe. Love, Mary

[@1MinutePrayers]

I have Ceylon cinnamon but it is a powder.....how much do I use powdered?

[@sherriunger8408]

Should the dry spices be slightly cracked or ground?

[@MarysNest]

It's not necessary. The alcohol will extract what is needed from them. Love, Mary

[@MarysNest]

She provides so much useful info! And thank you for the kind words!! Love, Mary

[@1MinutePrayers]

Could we replace the strawberries with fresh pineapple?

[@jeanniedorsey6772]

Could you use Allulose or Ethritol to make these Bitters? I'm Diabetic. I realize alcohol is a no-no for us but you take the Bitters in such small amounts, I think that would be OK. Which the same could be said for the sugar/honey. Thank you.

[@MarysNest]

I think that would be fine and you could also use raw apple cider vinegar in place of the alcohol. Love, Mary

[@carriekalbus1415]

I'm diabetic and I use different types of tinctures for things. Since this is Mary's nest, I won't promote other things. Anyway, I have never seen a spike in my sugars with this teensy amount of alcohol or sugar. Ty Miss Mary for the new bitters recipe. Gives me a choice of herbal or fruit flavor.😊

[@jeanniedorsey6772]

@@carriekalbus1415 Thank you so much. I thought the same thing with such small amounts ingested. AFTER I hit send. LOL

[@kleineroteHex]

Sweet Mary, this is A too involved for me and B too sweet for my taste😊 I will stick to my grapefruitbitters, the more bitter the better I like it 😊

[@MarysNest]

I understand completely. :-)