Best Fire Cider Recipe for Immune Support
Support your immune system with this invigorating fire cider recipe, a tangy infusion of apple cider vinegar, honey, and powerful herbs like ginger and garlic. Perfect for warding off seasonal cold symptoms, this homemade tonic brings warmth and vitality to every sip!
Servings: 64 servings
Calories: 15kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups unpasteurized apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh turmeric
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup coarsely grated fresh horseradish
- 1/2 cup chopped garlic
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup halved fresh rosehips
- 1 whole lemon chopped
- 1 whole lime chopped
- 1 whole orange chopped, or 2 mandarins
- 2 whole fresh habanero peppers chopped
Instructions
- Layer prepared ingredients into a clean 1/2 gallon glass jar then cover them with the apple cider vinegar.
- Cover the jar with a lid and let sit at room temperature out of the sun for 2 weeks.
- Strain liquid into a bowl, pressing the ingredients with the back of a spoon to release as much liquid as possible, and discard everything else.
- Pour the strained liquid into a clean quart jar.
- Optionally sweeten the fire cider to taste with raw honey or maple syrup for a vegan-friendly version.
- Cover the jar with a lid and store at room temperature out of the sun for up to 6 months.
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Notes
- If you can't source ingredients you can leave them out or use dried/powdered versions of items.
- Feel free to add other ingredients like other medicinal quality herbs (rosemary, sage, oregano, etc.), different chile peppers, or any other immune-supporting ingredients that you are familiar with.
- Use caution when foraging wild plants and be sure to identify plants/mushrooms correctly before ingesting them.
- These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. The information on this site is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 15kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg