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Fire cider mix

Fire Cider

Rosemary Gladstar
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Prep Time 10 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Onion, chopped roughly 1/2 cup
  • 4-5 cloves Garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 3-4 Tbs Freshly grated ginger root
  • 3-4 Tbs Freshly grated horseradish root
  • 2 cups Raw unpasteurized apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp Cayenne powder
  • 1/3 cup Raw local honey more or less depending preference (or even eliminate)

Instructions
 

  • Grad or chop everything. Then mix onions, garlic, ginger root, and horseradish root in a quart jar.
  • Add about 2 cups of warm raw apple cider vinegar to cover. (Warming the vinegar allows it to more actively draw the properties out of the herbs.)
  • Cover with lid and shake well.
    Let the mixture sit at room temperature (near a sunny window) for 3 to 4 weeks.
  • Strain and discard the spent herbs after a few weeks.
    Now add the honey and the cayenne pepper (~1/3 cup of honey and ~1 tsp cayenne powder- more or less depending on your preference!)
  • Refrigerate and use within a month- though it can last a few months when refrigerated.

Notes

To use: 
  • Take 1-2 Tablespoons (or 1 oz) of the first sign of a cold and repeat every 3-4 hours until symptoms subside. 
  • You can also drink 1 oz a day to keep colds and the flu at bay and to keep you warm. 
 
You can also have fun with the cider and use it daily:
  • as a salad dressing or marinade
  • mixed in a soup
  • or add warm water to it and make it a tea