Artificial Flavors Free Herb & Ginger Sipping Bone Broth

Total time4 hr 45 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time4 hr

4.7

(26)

Artificial Flavors Free Herb & Ginger Sipping Bone Broth

Warm, deeply golden, and fragrant with ginger, turmeric, and a bouquet of fresh herbs, this sipping broth is the kind of thing that makes you feel genuinely nurtured from the inside out. Every single ingredient here is whole and real — beef bones, garden vegetables, fresh aromatics, and sea salt — so there's no guesswork about what's actually in your mug. Store-bought broths and bouillon cubes are notorious for sneaking in natural and artificial flavor additives, but this recipe builds its rich, complex taste entirely from scratch. The apple cider vinegar soak before simmering is a smart step that helps coax minerals and collagen from the bones, giving the finished broth that silky, satisfying body you just can't fake. A long, low simmer does all the heavy lifting, melding the brightness of ginger and turmeric with the earthiness of rosemary and thyme into something that tastes far more layered than its simple ingredient list suggests. A squeeze of fresh lemon and a scatter of chives at the end lift the whole thing beautifully, no flavor packets required.

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 lb beef bones (knuckle, marrow, or neck bones)
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
10 cups cold water
3 medium carrots, roughly chopped
3 stalks celery, roughly chopped
1 medium yellow onion, quartered
6 cloves garlic, smashed
1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced
1 (1-inch) piece fresh turmeric, sliced, or 1 tsp ground turmeric
4 sprigs fresh thyme
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
½ bunch fresh parsley (stems and leaves)
2 bay leaves
1 tsp sea salt, plus more to taste

For serving

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (optional)
1 tbsp fresh chives, thinly sliced (optional)

Instructions

1
Place the beef bones in the stockpot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then drain and rinse the bones under cold running water to remove any grey foam or impurities. Rinse the pot as well.
2
Return the cleaned bones to the pot. Add the apple cider vinegar and 10 cups cold water. Let the bones soak for 20 minutes — this helps draw minerals from the bones before heat is applied.

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