Fire Cider
Fire Cider is a natural tonic you can make at home to help boost your immune system. Which helps your body fight off illness.
Ingredients
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 cup diced fresh horseradish root
- 30-35 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 cup sliced ginger
- 1 teaspoon dried cayenne pepper OR 3-5 sliced fresh cayenne peppers
- other hot peppers of your choice
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary OR 2 Tablespoons dried rosemary
- 4 tsp whole black peppercorns
- 1/4 cup diced fresh turmeric OR 1 Tablespoon turmeric powder
- 1 organic lemon sliced into thin rounds (including the rind)
- 1/2 cup raw honey or more to taste
- 5 cups raw apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Dice the onion and toss it into a 1 gallon jar.
- Peel and smash the garlic cloves and toss them into the jar.
- Then peel and dice the horseradish root and toss it into the jar.
- Next peel and slice the ginger root and layer that in the jar.
- Add the cayenne, peppercorns, turmeric, and rosemary sprigs.
- Give the lemon and good scrub and then cut it into thin slices. Add the lemon and any juice to the jar.
- Add the honey and the apple cider vinegar and stir well.
- Place the lid on the jar and let it sit someplace cool for 3 to 4 weeks. Shake the jar once or twice daily.
- After 3 to 4 weeks, strain the fire cider in a glass jar (or jars) and keep it in the fridge.
Notes
Some people toss the solids into the compost heap. But you can also dehydrate the solids and then grind them into a powder and use them for a spicy seasoning for meats and eggs.
Fire Cider will keep for about a year when it’s refrigerated.
Nutrition
Serving: 2ozCalories: 53kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 149mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 11IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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