Nourish Your Winter: Dr Schulze’s Potassium Broth Recipe

Nourish Your Winter: Dr Schulze’s Potassium Broth Recipe

Winter is a season for slowing down, restoring energy, and giving the body gentle support. After the richness of the festive season, our digestive system and energy reserves can feel depleted. One traditional way to support the body is with a mineral-rich broth. Dr Schulze’s Potassium Broth is a perfect example, providing potassium and other essential minerals that help support hydration, digestion, and overall vitality.

Why Potassium Broth is so Supportive

Potassium is a key electrolyte that helps balance fluids, support healthy nerve and muscle function, and maintain energy levels. A broth rich in potassium and other minerals also gently supports digestion and provides comfort without stressing the system. Warm, easy to digest, and deeply nourishing, it is ideal in winter or whenever the body feels sluggish.

Herbalists and traditional medicine have long used broths like this as gentle support, especially in colder months. Using potato peelings and other vegetable skins extracts extra minerals, giving the body resources it needs to rebuild strength.

Dr Schulze’s Potassium Broth Recipe

Serves: 4-6

Prep time: 10-15 minutes

Cooking time: 1-4 hours

Ingredients

• Potato peelings from 3-4 medium potatoes (unwashed if organic)

• Carrot peelings from 3-4 carrots

• 1-2 beets with greens, chopped

• 1-2 white onions, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, smashed

• 2-3 stalks celery, chopped

• Hot peppers to taste (optional)

• Enough filtered or distilled water to just cover the vegetables

Optional herbs for extra winter support:

• Parsley: fresh, bright, vitamin-rich

• Thyme: gently supports the respiratory system

• Dandelion root or leaf: gentle liver and digestion support

• Bay leaf: adds digestive comfort and flavour

  
  

Method

1. Place all vegetable peelings, vegetables, garlic, optional herbs, and water in a large pot.

2. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to very low and simmer for 1-4 hours.

3. Strain the broth into a bowl or jug, discarding the solids.

4. Drink the broth warm as a nourishing drink or use as a base for soups and stews.

   
   

Tip: Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze in portions.

How to Use Potassium Broth

• Sip a cup in the morning or afternoon for hydration and mineral support.

• Use as a base for winter soups or stews to add extra nutrition.

• Combine with gentle movement, warm meals, and herbal teas to support the practice of wintering.

Potassium broth is a gentle, nourishing way to support the body during winter. It aligns beautifully with the practice of wintering; slowing down, resting, and supporting yourself with warmth, minerals, and herbs.