- prep: 20 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 20 min
Summary
While most recipes for fire cider use a heavy hand with the garlic because of its potent medicinal properties, we recommend going easy unless you want neighbors knocking on the door every time you crack open a bottle. Otherwise, you should feel free to tweak and embrace the flexible nature of this recipe. Fresh turmeric is a lovely substitute for dried—use about 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped or grated. And instead of dried hot chiles, use sliced fresh jalapeño or habanero, or even smoke-dried ones. Consider adding other citrus, such as grapefruit or blood oranges, in place of or in addition to the lemon. Note: this recipe needs to sit for 1 month before enjoying.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coarsely grated peeled horseradish (about 4 ounces)
- 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 8 large garlic cloves, smashed
- 1/2 cup peeled and coarsely grated or chopped ginger (about 3 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 4 rosemary sprigs
- 1 whole clove
- 1–2 dried hot chiles
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 2 cups (or more) unfiltered apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons (or more) honey
- A (preferably glass) quart container; cheesecloth
- Fire cider can be made 3 months ahead; store chilled in a (preferably glass) resealable container.
Instructions
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Nutrition

- Servings Per Recipe: 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 424 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 5 g 7.62%
- Saturated Fat: 1 g 3.6%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 632 mg 26.35%
- Calcium: 147 mg 14.66%
- Potassium: 798 mg 22.79%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 4 mg 22.47%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 99 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 9 g 37.56%
- Sugar: 46 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 22.19%
- Vitamin C 263.99%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs2
- Exchange - Starch1
- Exchange - Vegetables2
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq