How long would san pedro tea last in a fridge? If fermentation/bacterial growth occurs, would simply boiling for a few minutes rectify this issue. I have heard that san pedro tea only stays edible for a day, but i doubt that statement is true. I would hypothesize that it would stay stable/edible in fridge for a week, if not longer. Is this true? If not, how long is san pedro tea good for in your experience?

I leave my left-over food max. 2 days in the fridge.

Better freeze it. It should be fine at least a year. (personal guess)

I boil it down to a resin, lasts a very long time easy to take can weigh doses etc. Just a good way to store IMO.

I'm not sure how long it would last, but I would imagine boiling it for a short while would kill any bacteria in it. Or if it does get contaminated, you could also boil it then extract the mescaline from it.

tea spoils surprisingly fast!
re-boiling spoiled tea for consumption is Yuck...

Consider pouring unused tea into an ice cube tray to freeze for longer term storage in the freezer. We do this for large batches of cooking stock (chicken, veggie ...) and it's just a very easy way to save concentrated liquid preparations for later use without any risk of spoilage.

Dehydrate, seal and freeze. If you want to rehydrate and drink, no problem. Only way to be sure IMO.

Do the alkaloids degrade in a sealed container in liquid form?
Said differently, is the concern actives degradation or some organic rancidity/rotting?

Ayahuasca tea is said to remain usable for months in liquid form with a re-heating to kill any bacteria.

Why is it different with coffee-filtered, amber-clarified,and acidified (with citric acid) cactus tea?

Pure alkaloids in salt form dissolved in distilled water are probably quite stable if kept in a dark and cool place. Cactus tea is more than likely to rot and spoil even if kept dark and cool.


Friend of mine had a bottle of ready-made ayahuasca from South America explode due to pressure from fermentation. It's a gamble.

What I would do with a plant concoction is to put it in a glass jar that seals and can keep a vacuum (most glass jars with screw-on lid do). Sterilize it in a pressure cooker. It will keep for a long time this way. I use this on wild-picked gourmet mushrooms and they keep for at least a year without spoiling. If the jar loses vacuum during storage, you can no longer trust it and should discard it.


Acidification is a time-tested method of preservation. Can't beat modern sterilization techniques though.

Many thanks for the wisdom

I have some San Pedro tea that has been sitting in the fridge (not the freezer) for a little over two years. It smells fine (not fermented or rotten), and has a sweet smell. I wonder if it's still ok to drink...

My question would be.... why make tea a year in advance or even a month in advance? I've had tea a month old... it can be deadly as a quick google search will show you. Simply make your tea the day you wish to have it if your boiling it. If your making sun tea then a week is how long I leave mine sit. When in doubt, chuck it out. Or, if you think it might be a year before you need your tea... let your poor cacti grow for another year. A cacti can grow a significant amount in a few months to a year.

I didn't plan to let it sit for so long. I'm hesitant to throw it out, as I put a lot of energy into brewing it, and it smells like it's fine...