Fire Cider

makes about 2 cups

recipe slightly adapted from Fire Cider!

  • 1/2 cup diced fresh ginger 
  • 2 heaping tablespoons turmeric powder
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup minced garlic
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • zest and juice of 2 lemons
  • 5 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • raw apple cider, to fill the jar
  • raw honey, to taste

Add all ingredients except for vinegar and honey to a quart mason jar. Pour a generous amount of vinegar over everything. If using a metal lid, cover jar with a piece of waxed paper before screwing lid on to prevent corrosion or use a 32 oz. deli container.  Place on top of the fridge for at least 2 weeks. Shake mixture at least once a day. 

When the cider is ready, shake well and strain the mixture with a fine-mesh sieve. Add honey to taste and store in the fridge.  The mixture should last for quite a long time in the fridge. I’d keep no longer than 5 months.