How to Strain Tinctures: 2 Easy Ways — So you’ve made an herbal tincture, or extract. Your flowers, leaves, roots, or other herbs have been macerating in a jar for several weeks, infusing the alcohol with their medicine. Now it’s time to strain those botanicals so you can start using your herbal remedy. What’s the best method? We have two simple ways to show you how to strain tinctures...