Homemade Fire Cider Recipe
Make up a batch of fire cider before cold and flu season hits!
Equipment
- a clean jar or 2
- knife and cutting board
- marker to label your jars
- food processor, optional but nice to have
Ingredients
- 1 gallon raw apple cider vinegar
- 2 large pieces fresh turmeric root
- 2 large pieces fresh horseradish root
- 2 large pieces fresh ginger root
- 2 onions
- 4 bulbs fresh garlic
- 2 lemons
- 2 oranges
- 4 hot peppers, jalepeno or cayenne work good
- fresh herbs of your choice
- * dried rose hips would make a great addition as they're very high in vitamin c!
Instructions
- chop horseradish, turmeric, ginger, and garlic and divide between two 1/2 gallon jars
- add fresh herbs if using
- slice onion, lemons, and oranges and add to your jar
- pour apple cider vinegar over contents to cover completely
- use a fermenting weight to keep all ingredients submerged below the vinegar
- cover with a plastic lid or a metal lid lined with a piece of parchment paper
- let sit in a cool dark place for a minimum of 4-6 weeks or until ready to use
- when ready to use, strain using a fine mesh strainer or a piece of cloth, squeezing and pressing to get out as much liquid as possible.
- Store your final product in a cool place or in your refrigerator.
Notes
Since we're making fire cider to use as medicine, I recommend getting organic ingredients if at all possible. You can see my favorite place to source organic fire cider ingredients toward the bottom of the post.