"Have you ever heard of the immune-boosting potion that is fire cider or the master tonic? Fire cider is a DIY, homemade cold and flu busting tonic packed with beneficial ingredients to help bolster your immune system in times of need."
Fire Cider Tonic
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Prep time 20mins
Serves or Makes: 20
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ingredients
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 3 inches fresh turmeric, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 3 whole hot peppers, roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 onion, roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 head of garlic, peeled
- 4 inches fresh horseradish, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 3 cups apple cider vinegar
Method
Step 1
Add all vegetables to a food processor, as well as black pepper. Pulse until all veggies are in small, semi uniform pieces, similar to the texture of sauerkraut. Add honey and pulse again several times.
Step 2
Add contents to a 1-quart mason jar with non-metal lid and top with apple cider vinegar.
Step 3
Keep out of the light and shake gently once a day. Leave to steep for 3 weeks.
Step 4
After 3 weeks, use a clean tea towel, nut milk bag, or cheesecloth to strain the liquid through, reserving the liquid and discarding the processed vegetable matter.
Step 5
Store the finished fire cider away from the light in a glass jar for up to 18 months.
Step 6
Take 1.5 ounces once a day for health maintenance, and increase this to 3-4 times per day for an immune boost!