Homemade Bone Stock
Slow simmered bones that gently extract collagen, minerals, and deep flavors into a rich, nourishing broth perfect for soups, stews or sipping.
Ingredients
Method
- Fill a large stock pot 2/3 full of bones. Add all of the other ingredients and cover with water. Make sure the water is 2-3 inches above the bones.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover and simmer for 4-6 hours.
- Remove from heat and strain out all of the solids. I like to strain through a t-towel or cheesecloth to ensure that nothing is left but the liquid stock.
- At this point you can either refrigerate, freeze or pressure can the stock for storage.
- If you're pressure canning the stock, you will need to allow the stock to cool for several hours (until the pan is no longer hot to the touch), then put it in the fridge over night. This allows the fat to rise to the top & solidify.
- The next day, scrape off all of the fat & discard. Fat will make your stock go rancid, do not leave the fat in the stock if you're canning.
- Once all the fat is removed, bring stock to a boil again. While it's heating up, clean/sterilize and prepare your canning jars, lids, rings & other canning equipment.
- Once the stock has come to a boil, turn it off and fill your canning jars, leaving 1 inch headspace in each jar. Gently clean the rims of your jars with a wet paper towel (some people use vinegar, which is fine, but I just use water). Anything left on the rims can prevent the jars from sealing properly.
- Center your lids on each jar and put your rings on, finger tight only.
- Place your jars in your canner and pressure can the stock according to your canner's instructions. Remember the size of jars you are using and the elevation at which you live, determines processing time and the pressure level.
- After your stock is done processing, allow to cool completely. Any jars that may not have sealed, refrigerate or freeze immediately. For the others, remove the rings and gently wash the jars with cool water & soap. Now they're shelf-stable and ready to be placed beautifully in your pantry. Enjoy!
