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Homemade Fire Cider Recipe
This homemade fire cider recipe is a healthy folk remedy tonic that aids digestion, helps ward off the flu and common cold, among other health benefits.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
28 d
Total Time
28 d 20 mins
Servings: 48
Calories: 11 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 6-7 inch horseradish root scrubbed, peeled and finelydiced
- 1 6-7 inch ginger root scrubbed, peeled and finely diced
- 1 6-7 inch turmeric root scrubbed, peeled and finely diced
- 2 heads garlic peeled and finely diced
- 6 tablespoons habanero pepper mash See How to Make Fermented Pepper Mash or use 3-4 fresh habanero peppers, chopped
- 1 orange quartered
- 1 lemon quartered
- 3 tablespoons peppercorns
- 2 quarts raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar (with The "Mother")
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a couple of 2-quart Ball jars or canning jars. Make sure there is enough raw apple cider vinegar to cover the ingredients.
- Shake and let sit in a cool, dark place like your cupboard for 4 weeks, shaking occasionally.
- Strain and use as needed.
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Notes
- NOTE: You can add in a bit of honey if you'd like a sweeter version.Yield: About 1.5 quarts or so.
- The calories are based on about 1 tablespoon per serving.
- See How to Make Fermented Pepper Mash for more information.
Nutrition Information
Calories
11kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
24mg
(1%)
Vitamin A
25IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5.3mg
(6%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 11
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 11kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 25IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.