Fire Cider

New — Never Tried

A traditional infused apple cider vinegar made with pungent roots, herbs, citrus, spices, and hot peppers, then sweetened with raw honey after straining.

Prep	Infuse	Yield	Difficulty
15 minutes	3-4 weeks	About 1 litre	Easy

Make ahead

This needs 3-4 weeks to infuse, so prepare it well before you plan to use it. Shake the jar every day or two while it infuses.

Ingredients

• 1 red onion, roughly chopped
• 12 cloves garlic, smashed
• 3/4 cup fresh ginger, sliced
• 1/3-1/2 cup fresh turmeric, sliced, or about 3 tbsp dried turmeric
• 2 jalapenos, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 orange, sliced
• 3 tbsp fresh rosemary
• 3 tbsp fresh thyme
• 2 star anise pods
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 1/2 tsp whole black peppercorns
• Apple cider vinegar, enough to completely cover the ingredients
• Raw honey, to taste, added after straining

Directions

1. Add all of the prepared onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, jalapenos, citrus, herbs, and spices to a clean jar.
2. Pour in apple cider vinegar until all ingredients are completely submerged, leaving a little headspace at the top.
3. If using a metal lid, place parchment paper beneath the lid so the vinegar does not contact the metal.
4. Seal the jar, shake well, and store in a cool, dark place for 3-4 weeks.
5. Shake the jar every day or two during the infusion period and keep the solids submerged in the vinegar.
6. Strain thoroughly through cheesecloth, squeezing the herbs, fruit, and vegetables to extract the liquid.
7. Stir raw honey into the strained cider to taste.
8. Transfer to a clean container and store in the refrigerator.

Brown Family Notes

• Added to the cookbook to try.
• The recipe is highly customizable. The amount of jalapeno, ginger, turmeric, and honey can be adjusted to taste on future batches.
• Label the jar with the date it was assembled so it is easy to track the 3-4 week infusion.
• Because this is a vinegar-based herbal preparation, treat it as a food rather than a substitute for medical treatment. Health claims around fire cider and immune support are not well established by clinical evidence.

Shopping List

Produce

• [ ] 1 red onion
• [ ] 1 head garlic (at least 12 cloves)
• [ ] Fresh ginger
• [ ] Fresh turmeric, or dried turmeric
• [ ] 2 jalapenos
• [ ] 1 lemon
• [ ] 1 orange
• [ ] Fresh rosemary
• [ ] Fresh thyme

Pantry / Spices

• [ ] Apple cider vinegar
• [ ] Raw honey
• [ ] 2 star anise pods
• [ ] 3 bay leaves
• [ ] 2 cinnamon sticks
• [ ] Whole black peppercorns

Supplies

• [ ] 1 litre jar or larger
• [ ] Parchment paper if using a metal lid
• [ ] Cheesecloth

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Reformatted for the Brown Family Kitchen from the recipe shared with the family.