Description
A homemade fire cider tonic made with fresh horseradish, ginger, garlic, turmeric, and raw apple cider vinegar. Infuses for four weeks for maximum potency. One tablespoon daily is all you need.
Ingredients
½ cup fresh horseradish root, peeled and grated
¼ cup fresh ginger root, peeled and roughly chopped
1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
10 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, sliced
1 small knob fresh turmeric root, grated
1 lemon, quartered with peel on, seeds removed
1 orange, quartered with peel on, seeds removed
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon raw honey (added after straining)
2 cups raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar (with the mother)
Instructions
1. Peel and grate the horseradish and turmeric. Roughly chop ginger, onion, garlic, jalapeños, lemon, and orange. Keep everything chunky.
2. Pack all solid ingredients into a clean quart-sized mason jar, pressing down gently.
3. Pour raw apple cider vinegar over all ingredients until fully submerged. Place parchment between jar and metal lid if needed.
4. Seal and store in a cool, dark place. Shake once daily for four full weeks.
5. Strain through fine-mesh cheesecloth after four weeks, pressing all liquid from solids. Stir in raw honey at room temperature.
6. Transfer to a clean glass jar. Refrigerate and use within six months. Dose: 1 tablespoon daily.
Notes
Turmeric will stain — wear gloves when grating it.
Fresh horseradish is essential; ground versions reduce potency significantly.
For extra heat, substitute one jalapeño with a habanero or add dried cayenne.
For a sweeter batch, swap honey for maple syrup after straining.
Always use raw ACV with the mother — filtered vinegar will not give the same result.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Tonic / Wellness Drink
- Method: Infusion / No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 12
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Protein: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg