Have you been making herbal oils by simply soaking dried herbs in oil? That method works, but I recently learned one simple extra step that has completely changed the way I make medicinal herbal oils!

It's called the alcohol intermediary method, and all it takes is lightly misting your dried herbs with vodka and letting them rest for about 20 minutes before adding your carrier oil.

In this video, I make two herbal oils side by side using the same herbs, the same olive oil, and the same infusion time. The only difference is that one batch gets that extra alcohol intermediary step. Once you see the finished oils next to each other, the difference is incredible!

I'm using dried calendula and comfrey in this video because I'm turning the finished herbal oil into one of my favorite homemade burn salves. But this method can be adapted for many medicinal herbal oils made with appropriate dried herbs.