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1 medium beet, scrubbed and quartered
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1 yellow onion, unpeeled and quartered
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3 carrots, unpeeled and cut in to thirds
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1/2 bunch celery (hearts and leaves, cut in to thirds
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2 sweet potatoes, unpeeled and cut in to chunks
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1/2 bunch fresh parsley
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5 large cloves of garlic, unpeeled and smashed
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1 inch knob of ginger, unpeeled and sliced
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8 inch strip kombu (seaweed)
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6 black peppercorns
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1 bay leaf
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4 quarts of cold filtered water
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2 teaspoons sea salt
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