Calc Punch

The idea for this recipe came from the recipe disc that comes with this book.....(click on the book if you want to order one of your own it's a EXCELLENT book)

Traci improved Dr. Christopher's Calc Tea recipe by adding Hibiscus Flower and then she pours it into Popsicle molds and makes Calc Tea Popsicles out of it.  I thought this was an excellent idea and we have done it many times and my kids love it!  I also found that my husband and I prefer it as a punch.  I made a few changes and added lime to the finished product.  We are pleased as punch!  We love the tart tangy taste yet it's sweet.  One day Ryan told me he would drink it just like most people drink Gatorade!  So I have tried to keep some made up in the fridge especially when he's out working hard.  I always pour some of it into Popsicle molds too.   

What I like best about this recipe is that it is full of Organic Assimilable Calcium because it's made from herbs that are full of not only calcium but things like magnesium that help with the absorption and other vitamins and minerals!   I mix up a big batch of the dried herbs and keep in a gallon bag.  Less than 1 cup of the herb mixture will make 1 gallon of the punch.

Calc Punch

3 cups horsetail grass
2 cups comfrey leaf
1 1/2 cups oatstraw
1/4 cup lobelia
2 cups dried hibiscus flowers
1/2 cup stevia leaf

Combine all herbs together.  In a quart jar place 3/4 to 1 cup of herb mix.  Fill the jar the rest of the way with boiling water cover with a lid and let sit for at least 45 minutes I usually let it sit for about 4 hours to infuse more of the herb into the water.  Warm 3 quarts of water in a pot on the stove, just warm enough to melt honey.  Stir in about 1/2 to 1 cup of honey, or what you want for desired sweetness.  Take the jar with the herb mix and strain out the herbs.  (I compost the leftover herbs)  Pour the red punch into water and honey mixture stir well.  At this point I pour the punch into a pitcher and put in the fridge and pour some into Popsicle molds to freeze.  Once the punch is cold in the fridge pour yourself a glass and squeeze the juice of one small lime into the punch!  The lime is a must have!