How To Make Homemade Fire Cider – Traditional Recipe
Learning how to make fire cider using this traditional fire cider recipe is a great way to make sure your immune system is prepared for cold and flu season each year. Made with simple, all-natural ingredients that can be either grown on your own homestead or sourced locally, this old-fashioned tonic has been used for many generations to help ward off sickness and boost immune function. I make a big batch of fire cider every year, and take small amounts as a preventative against sore throats and flu symptoms all throughout the fall and winter.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy – all you have to do is chop up a bunch of ingredients and let them infuse in apple cider vinegar for about a month. If you don’t have some of the ingredients, just make it with what you have, it’s a very flexible fire cider recipe.
- Great way to boost your immune system – I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice, but I can tell you what our ancestors have done for generations, and what has worked for my family. This fire cider has helped to keep us well many times, and I’m sure it will do the same for you as well.
Ingredients
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How to Make Your Own Homemade Fire Cider
Roughly chop all ingredients and add them to the gallon mason jar.
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Pour apple cider vinegar over the contents.
Place a lid tightly on the jar.
Store the jar in a cool, dark place.
Allow to sit for 4-6 weeks.
Strain the liquid into a clean jar.
Stir in the raw honey, if preferred.
Store fire cider in a cool place like your pantry cupboard or refrigerator for up to one year. It will keep fine at room temperature as well, because it’s basically just vinegar.
Take 1-2 tablespoons in a shot glass, up to four times a day, to help prevent sickness or speed up recovery time.
Tips
- Exact amounts of each ingredient is not important, just fill a gallon jar with whatever ingredients you have and cover it with apple cider vinegar.
- Try adding some cayenne pepper or chili powder for some extra kick.
- Fire cider has a spicy flavor, so your taste buds may not be used to it at first. The addition of honey can make it a little sweeter.
- You can make a batch of fire cider that is more kid-friendly by leaving out the hot peppers. It’s not quite as potent, but it will still boost their immune system.
- Azure Standard is a great place to order these ingredients if you cannot grow them in your garden or find them locally.
- You can also order a fire cider kit from Farmhouse Teas, and just add apple cider vinegar. Be sure to use my link, and you’ll get extra discounts. This is a great way to try fire cider without having to source all of the ingredients.
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How To Make Homemade Fire Cider – Traditional Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Gallon mason jar
- 1 sharp knife
- 1 cutting board
- 1 Strainer
Ingredients
- 3 oranges, sliced
- 4 lemons sliced
- 4 1 inch chunks of ginger root
- 4 pieces horseradish root, peeled
- 10-12 jalapeno or chili peppers, sliced
- 4 onions, sliced
- 8-10 cloves of garlic, peeled
- 2 chunks of turmeric root, or 2 tsp. of powdered turmeric
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 2-3 quarts raw apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup honey, optional
Instructions
- Roughly chop all ingredients and add them to the gallon mason jar.
- Pour apple cider vinegar over the contents.
- Place a lid tightly on the jar.
- Store the jar in a cool, dark place.
- Allow to sit for 4-6 weeks.
- Strain the liquid into a clean jar.
- Stir in the raw honey, if preferred.
- Store fire cider in a cool place like your pantry cupboard or refrigerator for up to one year. It will keep fine at room temperature as well, because it's basically just vinegar.
- Take 1-2 tablespoons in a shot glass, up to four times a day, to help prevent sickness or speed up recovery time.
