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Home made Fire Cider recipe

Keyword apple cider vinegar, cold, Fire Cider, flu, ginger, herbal remedy, horseradish, immune system, turmeric
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 whole onion
  • 10 cloves of garlic
  • 2-3 hot peppers
  • 1 lemon zest and juice make sure it is unwaxed, organic would be best
  • 50 g fresh ginger root chopped
  • 40 g fresh horseradish root grated
  • 1 tbsp fresh turmeric root chopped
  • 1 quarter tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 twigs of rosemary
  • 500-650 ml Apple Cider Vinegar with mother
  • honey to taste if you can find, raw and local is best.

Instructions

  • Prepare all your ingredients by chopping the onion, crushing the garlic cloves, slicing the hot peppers, and grating all the roots.
  • Add all of the above plus the zest and juice of the lemon, the cayenne pepper, and the rosemary twigs to a 1L (quart) jar and cover it with Apple Cider Vinegar. All the ingredients should be completely submerged. You can put a little weight on top in case you need it.
  • Close with the lid and shake well. The lid should not be metal, as the ACV will corrode it over time. However, should you not have a plastic one, you could always put some baking paper or cling film between the jar and the lid (like I have done).
  • Shake every day (or as often as you remember) for the next 3 to 4 weeks.
  • Strain all the ingredients using a fine sieve or a cheesecloth, squeezing as much juice as possible.
  • Add honey to taste, decant in a glass container, and store in a cool, dark place or in the fridge.

Notes

How to use it:

As a general tonic for your immune system take 1 tbs a day.
At the first signs of a cold or flu, take up to 3 tbs a day.
You can adjust the honey or add to some warm water or juice if you find it too spicy.
Enjoy!