Making Fire Cider
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Fire Cider is a common name for a traditional "cures what ails you" health tonic. It is probiotic, warming, it clears congestion, it contains antimicrobial and antibacterial properties.
Many people have heard of the health benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar. Fire Cider is a way to combine the health and immune system boosting properties of Apple Cider Vinegar and other foods like horseradish, ginger, and pepper.
The recommendation is to take a slug of Fire Cider, on its own or in some water, if you know you have been exposed to someone who is ill, at the first sign of any flu like symptoms like a runny nose or sore throat, or even just when you need a little "pick me up" to sock you in the face, clear out your sinuses and wake up your system. Fire Cider is not for the faint of heart!
This is more of a "here's what I do" than a recipe. Play with it, adjust ingredients and proportions and see what works for you
In a jar, combine: Grated fresh horseradish, grated fresh ginger, cayenne or other hot pepper, the juice and zest of 1 organic lemon and 1 organic orange, and grated fresh turmeric. Cover in organic live culture Apple Cider Vinegar, look for a label that says "with the Mother" to know it is a live culture. Some like to add honey to sweeten it as well. The most traditional recipe I know is just horseradish, ginger and hot pepper, so you can keep it bare bones or do it up, as you choose.
Shake once a day, or whenever you remember too. It starts getting pretty strong at around 2 weeks but you can begin taking it sooner if needed. After 4 weeks strain out solid and refrigerate if you can. If not, the acidity should preserve it regardless.
A standard dose is between a tablespoon and a shot glass, either just when needed or as a daily tonic if desired.
Know going in that it might make you sweat and make your nose run. Perfect, it's supposed to.
Many people have heard of the health benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar. Fire Cider is a way to combine the health and immune system boosting properties of Apple Cider Vinegar and other foods like horseradish, ginger, and pepper.
The recommendation is to take a slug of Fire Cider, on its own or in some water, if you know you have been exposed to someone who is ill, at the first sign of any flu like symptoms like a runny nose or sore throat, or even just when you need a little "pick me up" to sock you in the face, clear out your sinuses and wake up your system. Fire Cider is not for the faint of heart!
This is more of a "here's what I do" than a recipe. Play with it, adjust ingredients and proportions and see what works for you
In a jar, combine: Grated fresh horseradish, grated fresh ginger, cayenne or other hot pepper, the juice and zest of 1 organic lemon and 1 organic orange, and grated fresh turmeric. Cover in organic live culture Apple Cider Vinegar, look for a label that says "with the Mother" to know it is a live culture. Some like to add honey to sweeten it as well. The most traditional recipe I know is just horseradish, ginger and hot pepper, so you can keep it bare bones or do it up, as you choose.
Shake once a day, or whenever you remember too. It starts getting pretty strong at around 2 weeks but you can begin taking it sooner if needed. After 4 weeks strain out solid and refrigerate if you can. If not, the acidity should preserve it regardless.
A standard dose is between a tablespoon and a shot glass, either just when needed or as a daily tonic if desired.
Know going in that it might make you sweat and make your nose run. Perfect, it's supposed to.
