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I decided to make Fire Cider today.  Since I didn't have the ingredients in my garden I went to Marlene's (a local Whole Foods Style store).  I spent $20 and got enough of everything to make several quarts, except the honey which I only bought enough for making about a pint.  

My recipe is based on the Traditional Fire Cider at Bastyr University's Health Tips and Recipes site plus some adjustments based on other recipes and articles I reviewed.

I used a 'small' almost-a-pint jar with a clamp/latch and rubber seal instead of a standard jar with a seal and ring.  Here is my first batch of Fire Cider.  



Ingredients:

Honey - Oregon Wild Flower ~4 oz
Champagne Vinegar ~6 oz
Garlic* - 3 large cloves - about 1 tablespoon
Horseradish ~1" piece (I used a julienne cutter)
Ginger* ~ 2" piece
Onion, red, diced/chopped - 1/4 of the onion
Black Pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder- 1 teaspoon
Cayenne Powder ~ 1/8 teaspoon
Lemon Peel from 1/8 of a lemon - fresh and diced after white flesh removed
I skipped the coriander and other herbs discussed in the recipe from Bastyr.

Extra items/leftovers:


Instructions:
Put everything in the jar, seal, and shake.  Shake daily for about a month then strain.  See the Bastyr website and attached recipe cards for more detailed instructions and dosage information.

* For (some of) the wet 'vegetables' I used my garlic grating plate:
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another recipe I looked at
another recipe I looked at
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the instructions and dosage for the second recipe
the instructions and dosage for the second recipe
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Started batch two today.
Used equal parts honey and vinegar, a taproot shaped horseradish root, and white pepper.

A few days ago, my sister felt like she was "coming down with something"  A few hours after taking a teaspoon of batch 1 (started on Nov 2) and she was on the rebound.
It is almost time to strain batch 1.  
 
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Nice! Thanks for posting these. I made a much simpler version with ACV, cayenne peppers and a ton of garlic last year and I am convinced it's gone a long way to keep us healthy through a time when we really wouldn't want to have respiratory symptoms. We drink it here diluted with water and sometimes add it to juice, soups, chili, stir fries, salads... I didn't bother to strain last year's version so this year when it started to get low I just topped it up with ACV. It seems to be working. I went so over the top with garlic last year that there seems to be plenty to go around again. I would like to make a more complex batch something like the recipes in your original post, next time. My daughter started a batch of homemade ACV so when that is ready I think I will get creative with the herbs and spices.
 
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Andrea Locke wrote:Nice! Thanks for posting these. I made a much simpler version with ACV, cayenne peppers and a ton of garlic last year and I am convinced it's gone a long way to keep us healthy ...


Thanks for the encouragement!  I was skeptical but wanted a non-pharmaceutical option and I’ve tasted my first batch several times and took my first dose today. My phlegmy throat has dried up and I’m thrilled.  Glad to hear that other recipes Work too.
 
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I've now made at least 10 "batches."  My sister and I use it regularly (about 1 tablespoon per day) and occasionally take a tablespoon several times throughout the day when feeling icky or off.  

I have tried it with different kinds of vinegar including apple cider, champagne, and white wine.  I don't notice a significant difference between them but do prefer the champagne or apple cider over the white wine.  

I offered taste tests to my mom and she likes the white wine vinegar mixture the best so we spent an afternoon together making up a batch for her with white wine vinegar and a batch for me with apple cider vinegar.  A great way to connect over something that is important to me and offers value to her.
 
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