Homemade Gripe Water
Servings 192 servings
Ingredients
- 2 c. purified water
- 1 slice (about the size of a quarter) fresh ginger
- 2 tsp.
dried chamomile (or 1 tea bag's worth) - 2 tsp.
dried fennel, crushed - 1/2 tsp.
dried cardamom, crushed - 1/2 to 1 tsp.
coconut sugar or other natural sweetener to taste {no honey until baby is over a year old; also avoid no- or low-calorie sweeteners like stevia, xylitol, erythritol, or artificial sweeteners} - 1/4 tsp.
ground ceylon cinnamon - 1/4 tsp.
ground clove
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan or tea kettle.
- Put the ginger, chamomile, fennel, and cardamom in a cloth tea bag.
- Remove the water from the heat and add the tea bag. Allow to steep for about half an hour.
- Remove the tea bag. Add the coconut sugar or other non-honey sweetener, cinnamon, and clove to the tea. Store in an airtight, glass container in the refrigerator or freeze into ice cubes.
Notes
This mixture will work best for about 1 week after it is made {hence the reason you'd want to freeze at least some of it}. Shake thoroughly before using. Here are dosages {do not exceed 6 dosages in a 24 hour period}.
● 0-3 months: 1/2 tsp. (2.5 mL)
● 3-6 months: 1 tsp. (5 mL)
● 6-12 months: 2 tsp. (10 mL)
● 0-3 months: 1/2 tsp. (2.5 mL)
● 3-6 months: 1 tsp. (5 mL)
● 6-12 months: 2 tsp. (10 mL)