FIRE CIDER IMMUNE TONIC

Fire cider is a traditional folk remedy that is made of apple cider vinegar and infused herbs and spices. As an immune boosting tonic, fire cider is a popular home remedy and is often utilized in the autumn and winter months or during the cold & flu season. Fire cider combines warming and immune enhancing herbs and spices that can be utilized in low doses daily to warm the body and optimize digestion or in higher doses with the onset of a cold or flu. Typical daily doses range from 1 tablespoon to 3 tablespoons and can be consumed as a stand-alone tonic, or can be combined with water or raw local honey or mixed with oil on salads/vegetables.

Ingredients of Traditional Fire Cider:
Apple cider vinegar: raw & unfiltered
Ginger: 1/2 cup fresh, peeled & grated
Turmeric: 1/2 cup fresh, peeled & grated or 1 tbsp powdered
Horseradish root: 1/2 cup fresh, peeled & grated
Onion: 1 medium brown, chopped
Garlic: 10 cloves, chopped
Peppers: 2 Jalapeno or cayenne peppers, diced. *Or 1/4 tsp dried cayenne powder

Optional Immune Enhancing Ingredients:
Astragalus root, echinacea root, wild cherry bark, rosemary, thyme can be considered to enhance the flavor or immune modulating benefits. 

​Directions:
Add all desired ingredients to large air-tight jar, shake daily and let sit in a dark dry cupboard or room for 4-6 weeks. Strain with a cheesecloth and keep the remaining liquid cider. Add 1/2 cup of raw local honey to the remaining liquid to enhance the flavor and immune benefits of the infused cider. The fire cider is now ready for consumption!

The edible discarded ingredients can be used to make an immune enhancing chutney, if desired.

​Adult Usage Recommendations:
1 tablespoon daily: For warming the body and optimizing digestion. 

3 tablespoons daily: For boosting immunity during cold & flu season.

Fire cider can be added to water as a stand-alone treatment or can be combined with olive oil as a salad dressing or drizzled on vegetables. ​

​Fire cider can be spicy and is often not appealing to children. Store your fire cider in the refrigerator for up to a year. Enjoy your cider!

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and do not intend to diagnose or treat illness. Please consult your physician prior to use.