Homemade Fire Cider Honey

If you enjoy trying natural remedies, this honey fire cider recipe is just what you need. Full of nutritious ingredients, this fire cider made with honey offers an abundance of benefits. This spiced elixir will ignite your taste buds and may help your overall well being. And, it is so easy to make.

While there is no way to avoid every illness, we can strive to boost our immune system. Using honey in recipes is one way to get an additional boost.

Making Fire Cider Tonic

Fire Cider is a colorful name for an herbal tonic. It was developed in the mid- seventies, by a famous herbalist-Rosemary Gladstar. A homemade concoction of ingredients believed to promote better health.

This folk remedy grew a large following quickly. Home herbalists loved the effectiveness and simplicity of the recipe. Folks wanted to try it and see if it would work for their family.

Ingredients

• honey
• apple cider vinegar
• ginger root
• onion
• garlic
• horseradish
• thyme

Honey: An type of honey will work just fine. Raw honey is always a good choice but what you have on hand will suffice. It is good to keep some in the pantry because the uses for honey are many and varied.

Apple Cider Vinegar: Try to find the one with the “mother”. ACV is not the same thing as white vinegar – read the label.

Ginger root: You should be able to find a plump ginger root in the produce section of your local grocery. Don’t get a dried out wrinkled one.

Onions and Garlic: Basic sweet onions and nice garlic cloves are just fine.

Horseradish: I actually had to order fresh horseradish online but you may find some at the local grocery or health food store if you live in a more populated region.

Variations

In addition, to experimenting with different honey varieties, some people add turmeric or hot chili pepper to their recipe. This includes using hot honey – Jalapeno Honey.

Other recipes for this tonic include lemon, thyme and other aromatic herbs. You are free to experiment.

Using and Storing

Finished honey fire cider will last several months at room temperature and over a year in the refrigerator.

Those wishing to boost natural immunity take 2 Tablespoons per day (called shot). This is a general way to use the tonic.

However, If you think you have a cold coming on, 3 or 4 small doses throughout the day are a good idea. Always dilute the recipe with water before drinking.

Fire cider tastes rather strong, a sweet spicy sensation with a bit of a kick. There are other ways to incorporate Fire Cider Honey Tonic into your diet. If you don’t want to “guzzle” it down, add a spoon to your favorite cup of hot tea.

This vinegar-based liquid also functions well in your favorite vinaigrette recipes. Try a little in your next soup or salad. It makes a good marinade too – just like this honey teriyaki sauce.

More Ideas

The use of honey for better health is a common practice. Honey with cinnamon added is another popular health regime for cold relief.

And, this honey, lemon, ginger infusion is very soothing for sore throats caused by post nasal drip. This one can be hurried along a bit – it doesn’t take weeks to make.

Don’t forget to use honey in recipes that you would not always think about. Baking with honey is common but it is also great in healthier options such as Honey Lime Fruit Salad. Or you can make healthy honey gummy bears for the kids.

Medical Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is not meant to be medicine. Consult your doctor before trying this or any herbal remedy. Just because it is natural – does not mean it is safe for everyone.