Fire Cider

This recipe is a favorite among our staff. The ingredients help boost your immune system. At the first tickle of a cold or flu, take a few tablespoons (with a little water if you’d need to dilute the strength). Continue as needed. It can also make a tasty salad dressing mixed with olive oil, or be used as a chest compress or rub for sore muscles.

Chop or grate fresh:

• 1/8 cup Garlic

• 1/2 cup Ginger

• 1/2 cup Onions

• 1/2 cup Horseradish root

• 4-6 sprigs of parsley-high in vitamin C

Add dried:

• 1 – 2 tsp. cayenne powder

Sweet Variations to add if you wish:

• 1/2 c. chopped, dried rose hips- vitamin C (add fiery color)

• 1/2 c. fresh chopped beets (for fiery color)- help prevent cancer (particularly colon), high in B vitamin, folate, good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, iron…

Chop everything and mix it together. Put all ingredients into a quart-sized canning jar (with lid). Add 1 qt. apple cider vinegar (enough to cover all the other ingredients) and let it infuse for 2-6 weeks. Strain and store in a glass jar in a cool, dark place.