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Basic Cacao Nib Tincture

Extract-Only Recipe

Ingredients

  • 6 oz. (175 mL) vodka
  • 3 oz. (85 g) cacao nibs (roasted or raw) 

Step-by-Step

  1. Mix the vodka and cacao nibs in a tight sealing jar like a jelly jar or mason jar. Shake every day, several times, for 4 days. 
  2. Strain the nibs out of the dark extract. Discard.
  3. Place the extract in the freezer overnight.
  4. In the morning, carefully scrape out the fat cap of cocoa butter and discard. Remove any remaining bits and then store the extract for up to a year.

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