Healing Bone Broth Recipe: The Gut, Joint & Immunity Booster You Need

How to make a healing bone broth recipe packed with collagen, minerals, and gut-friendly amino acids. Supports digestion, joint health, and immunity.

Introduction: Why Bone Broth is Called “Liquid Gold”

Bone broth isn’t just a comfort food—it’s one of the most nutrient-dense, healing elixirs you can make at home. For centuries, traditional medicine and culinary wisdom have used slow-simmered bones to extract collagen, amino acids, and minerals that help the body repair and rejuvenate.

From soothing digestive issues to easing joint pain and boosting the immune system, bone broth is a true “food as medicine” staple. This blog will show you how to make a healing bone broth recipe that’s rich, flavorful, and perfect for daily wellness.

Bone Broth Benefits

When it comes to building your immune system it takes time to build your “inner fire”. This inner fire helps to keep our immune system active in times of cold and flu season. Therefore, when prepping for the chilly weather, cold, and flu season, it’s best to start building your foundation of health months before.

When it comes to building up our immune system, our foundation of health all starts in the gut. The ingredients in this recipe are filled to the brim with trace minerals and immune-boosting properties. All of these ingredients are gut-friendly, aiding our immune system’s core in facing the challenging seasons ahead. The bones that make up the bone broth are filled with vital collagen, essential nutrients, and a variety of beneficial minerals.

When to Start Making Bone Broth

With this recipe, I start to prep huge jars of it starting at the end of August and into early September. As I mentioned, it takes a little time to build your immunity for cooler months, so I like to get a head start. Also, most of the vegetables are also in season during this time. That means the veggies I use are at their freshest, most nutrient-dense time.

However, if you’ve gotten off to a later start, it’s never too early or late to make this recipe. If you tend to get sick in the summer or have allergies, the bone broth is always a good way to boost your immunity. There’s never a wrong time to turn to the medicine of the Earth!

Once I’ve made the recipe and have some back stock, I start to incorporate a cup of bone broth each morning. This gives my immune system some time to build. Not only does it wake me up in the morning, but it’s also very warming. It’s a nice way to wake up and warm the soul on those chilly autumn mornings.

How to Make Herbal, Gut-Healing, Nourishing Bone Broth

Even though there are a ton of ingredients, making this homemade broth recipe is so easy and simple. It’s just a matter of having or gathering the ingredients that you want to use with a little preparation. If you don’t know where to start, don’t worry. Check out my list of suggested ingredients below. You definitely don’t have to use all of them or have them all on hand. I believe all food and health should be accessible; therefore, use what you have on hand and leave the rest. Just a few of your favorites can make a broth that’s both delicious and healing and has a ton of immunity benefits. What matters is that you enjoy the process!

First, Gather Ingredients

The first (and really only step) is to gather and chop/prepare the fresh ingredients you want. For a base to any broth, besides the bones you wish to use, I’d recommend the following:

Chopped Carrots
Celery
Garlic
Onion
Sliced Lemon
Apple Cider Vinegar

These ingredients will give you an incredibly nutrient-dense, nourishing bone broth, with a variety of immune system benefits.

Below are a few of my favorite nourishing ingredients. By no means is this exhaustive, nor should you include everything. I do like to mix it up and let your creativity flow!

Time for the goodness (after straining of course)!

You’ve smelled the delicious broth all day (and possibly overnight), it’s now time to enjoy! First, you have to strain out all of the bones, herbs, and vegetables that provided the nutrients and vitamins to our broth.

To strain, I use a large strainer and a large bowl. I set up the strainer on top of the bowl and slowly dump the broth into the strainer. Be careful! The broth is probably still very hot and the pot will be extremely heavy. If you have someone that can help (maybe let them try the broth), it can be super helpful.

The goal is to separate all of the solids. Once you have a full bowl, grab a simple Now it’s time to strain, using a large strainer pour the broth into a large bowl or large pot to separate the solids from the liquid. I recommend letting the broth cool in the bowl just a little bit before pouring it into cleaned mason jars. Once in the jars, make sure that the broth is near room temperature before storing it in the fridge. If you add warm broth to a cold environment too soon, such as a fridge or a freezer, the glass jars can crack. Trust me. I’ve had it happen and it’s super heartbreaking! or For more broth storage tips, see the section at the end of the blog post.

How to use homemade broth

There are SO many uses for your new broth. It can be used as a base for soups or stews. Some sauces you can use the broth with. You can also make rice using your homemade bone broth instead of water. However, one of my favorite ways to enjoy the broth is on its own. I’ll usually make a small bone broth latte. I add a little brine from sauerkraut, some ghee, and a bit of fermented hot sauce. Trust me, it’s absolutely delicious! It’s warming, full of good spices, and packed with flavor.

How to make a plant-based broth

To make a vegan broth (obviously not bone), start with the basics of celery, carrots, onions/spring onions, and garlic. Then add in some seaweed and herbs for nourishment. To get more of the umami flavor the chicken or beef bones would provide, add in some shiitake or maitake mushrooms. I would also increase the amount of garlic and onions for a well-rounded palate. One last ingredient that will make all the difference is to add miso, for extra nourishment and flavor! You will still receive a ton of nutritional benefits, and the broth will taste amazing!

Why This Bone Broth is Healing

1. Repairs Gut Lining

The gelatin in bone broth acts as a natural sealant for your intestinal wall, helping with leaky gut and digestive discomfort.

2. Supports Joint Health

Collagen and glucosamine help protect cartilage and reduce joint pain.

3. Boosts Immunity

Amino acids like arginine and glutamine strengthen immune defense.

4. Fights Inflammation

Glycine and proline soothe inflamed tissues and promote recovery.