Homemade Fire Cider: A Traditional Herbal Remedy
Learn how to make homemade fire cider with immune boosting ingredients from nature. A beautiful seasonal remedy and thoughtful gift.
Yield: 8 cups/4 cups strained
Equipment
- 1 Mason Jar I use an 8 cup jar to make a large batch
- Sharp Chef Knife
- Wooden Cutting Board
- Large Fine Mesh Strainer
- Bottles if Gifting I Like the 25 oz. bottles
Materials
- 6-7 cups chopped herbs, peppers, citrus fruits and roots or adjust to your batch size
- 4 cups raw apple cider vinegar with the mother
- 2 Tbsp raw honey adjust to preference
Instructions
- Wash your fresh ingredients thoroughly. Peel the ginger and horseradish, chop the garlic and onion, and slice citrus and peppers. Roughly chop your ingredients rather than making everything perfectly uniform. The goal is to expose plenty of surface area so the flavours can infuse into the vinegar
- Add your prepared ingredients to a clean glass mason jar. Layering the different colours and textures. I laid sliced oranges flat on the sides of the jar for more drama. Have fun with it
- Pour your apple cider vinegar over everything until all of the ingredients are completely submerged. This is important because exposed pieces can spoil
- If your jar has a metal lid, place a piece of parchment paper between the lid and the jar to prevent the vinegar from corroding the metal. A suitable non-reactive lid is another good option (see blog post for where to buy)
- Secure the lid and place your jar in a cool, dark location, away from direct sunlight
- Steep for approximately three to four weeks, allowing the vinegar to draw out the flavours and compounds from the roots, vegetables and herbs
- Give the jar a gentle shake periodically, checking that all of the ingredients remain submerged
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer, removing all of the solid ingredients
- Stir in raw honey to taste
- Transfer the finished fire cider into clean glass bottles or jars