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Homemade Fire Cider Immunity Shots: Easy DIY Recipe

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This homemade fire cider is a potent, immune-supporting tonic made with simple ingredients like garlic, ginger, turmeric, horseradish, and apple cider vinegar. It’s easy to make, customizable, and tastes genuinely good—even for vinegar skeptics.

Ingredients

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  • 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
  • 10 cloves garlic, crushed or sliced
  • 1–2 inches fresh ginger, thinly sliced
  • 1–2 inches fresh turmeric, thinly sliced
  • 1–2 tablespoons fresh horseradish, grated
  • 1 jalapeño or habanero pepper, sliced
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 1 orange, sliced
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary (optional)
  • 2 cups raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup raw honey

Instructions

  1. Prep your ingredients: Roughly chop the onion, crush or slice the garlic, thinly slice the ginger and turmeric, grate the horseradish, and slice the jalapeño, lemon, and orange.
  2. Layer everything in your jar: Start with the onion and garlic at the bottom, then add the ginger, turmeric, horseradish, and pepper. Tuck the lemon and orange slices in around the edges, then add the cinnamon stick, peppercorns, and rosemary sprig. Pack the jar about three-quarters full.
  3. Add the apple cider vinegar: Pour the vinegar over the ingredients until they’re completely submerged, leaving about an inch of vinegar above the solids. Use a wooden spoon or chopstick to press down and release air bubbles.
  4. Add the honey: If solid, warm the honey slightly by placing the jar in warm water. Drizzle it into the jar, screw the lid on tightly, and shake vigorously to combine.
  5. Label and store: Write the date on the jar and place it in a cool, dark place. Shake the jar once daily for the first week, then every few days.
  6. Steep for 2-4 weeks: Taste after 2 weeks; if strong enough, strain. For more potency, let it steep longer.
  7. Strain and bottle: Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl. Pour the contents through, pressing on solids to extract liquid. Discard solids.
  8. Transfer to storage bottles: Use a funnel to pour the strained fire cider into dark glass bottles. Seal tightly and refrigerate.

Notes

Shake the jar daily during the first week to help honey dissolve. Use a chopstick to release air bubbles. Taste after 2 weeks and adjust steeping time. Save the strained solids to dehydrate and grind into a seasoning powder. The honey-to-vinegar ratio is key: about 8:1. If you see mold on the surface, skim it off and ensure ingredients are submerged.

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