Strain the tea while it is still hot. Put 4 ounces of finely chopped or ground dried herbs into a container that can be tightly closed. If fresh herbs are used then use twice as much. Pour one pint of 60 proof vodka and the herbs and then close the container tightly. Keep the container in a warm place for two weeks and shake well twice a day.
Some people recommend keeping the mixture in a sealed container for up to six weeks.
After pouring off the liquid put the residue into a muslin cloth suspended in a bowl. Wring out all the liquid. Pour tincture into a dark bottle and keep it well sealed. The procedure is the same as alcohol tinctures and when finished is also good for culinary use. To make one pint of a mixture use one part water to one part glycerin, add four ounces of the dried, ground herb and leave it in a well sealed container for two weeks, shaking it daily.