Fire Cider
You can look up Fire Cider and find a dozen recipe variations at any given time. It’s just one of those things. I’ve tried a few of them, and the one I’m sharing below is my favorite. The combination of orange citrus with warming spices and fermented garlic honey just adds something extra that makes the whole concoction really tasty. And since I’m going to be taking this regularly, I want to enjoy it as much as possible.
I like to make this in late summer/early fall to have on hand during cold and flu season. I’ll take a shot before breaking my fast to get my digestive juices flowing, or I’ll up the dosage and take it 2-3 times a day if I feel a cold coming on. Aside from increasing circulation and supporting the immune system, it helps make my throat feel better and clears the sinuses.
I prefer taking it straight-up myself, but you can dilute it in water if the flavor is too strong. It also makes a delicious dressing for salad when combined with a little olive oil, and can be used as a seasoning for soups and marinades and such.
Fire Cider
Ingredients
- 1-2 cups sliced horseradish root
- 1 cup sliced ginger
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 5-6 hot peppers, sliced
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 head of garlic, peels removed, bulbs crushed
- 5-10 cinnamon sticks
- 5-10 cloves
- 1 teaspoon of peppercorns
- Raw apple cider vinegar
- Raw honey (I like to use fermented raw garlic honey)
Instructions
Notes
TIPS:
- I like to drink my fire cider straight-up before a meal to get my digestive juices flowing, but you can dilute it in water if the flavor is too strong. It's also delicious as a salad dressing or flavoring for soups and other recipes.
- I prefer orange, but you can use any citrus you like.
- Sometimes I like to add turmeric, herbs or different spices to change up the flavor.
- This can be made using homemade scrap vinegar too, just so long as it's raw.
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