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A hand holding a glass jar filled with pickled vegetables, herbs, and spices—reminiscent of a classic fire cider recipe; scattered ingredients and a wooden scoop are in the background.
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Homemade Fire Cider Recipe

This homemade fire cider recipe combines apple cider vinegar with ginger, garlic, turmeric, warming spices, cayenne, and honey for a bold, tangy, sweet, and spicy herbal tonic.
Prep Time5 minutes
Infusion Time21 days
Total Time21 days 5 minutes
Course: Beverages, Lifestyle, Vegan
Cuisine: American, Herbal
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Hindu, Kosher, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 33kcal
Author: Kristen Wood

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup ginger root sliced
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 8 garlic cloves crushed
  • 2 star anise pods whole
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tablespoons dried turmeric root
  • 1 tablespoons dried lemon peel
  • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper ground
  • apple cider vinegar to cover
  • 1/2 cup raw honey
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Instructions

  • To a large clean jar (see notes below) add all ingredients except vinegar and honey.
    A jar with sliced ginger, surrounded by garlic cloves, dried herbs, a cinnamon stick, and measuring spoons on a wooden surface with a blue cloth—these ingredients are perfect for preparing a traditional fire cider recipe.
  • Fill jar of ingredients to the top with apple cider vinegar.
    A glass jar filled with dried herbs and orange flower petals sits on a wooden surface, suggesting the beginnings of a fire cider recipe, with loose herbs and garlic cloves arranged in the background.
  • Place a lid tightly on the jar. If using a metal lid, place a paper muffin liner or cheesecloth over the jar before screwing the lid on to prevent the acid in the vinegar from reacting with the metal in the lid.
    A glass jar covered with a paper lid contains preserved ingredients for a traditional fire cider recipe, sitting on a wooden surface with spices and a blue cloth in the background.
  • Place the jar in a cool, dark place to sit for 4 weeks.
  • When four weeks has passed, strain the liquid into a clean jar and stir in the raw honey.
  • Keep in a cool dark place or in the refrigerator for up to one year. Enjoy!

Notes

I like to use a one quart jar for this recipe, but there is wiggle room to go larger or smaller with this recipe. Just be certain to fill the jar to the top with vinegar!
Please refer to the post above for valuable information!

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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