Fire Cider: The Ultimate Immune Elixir 

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Winter is a wonderful time to reflect, reset, and get focused. It’s also a time when it’s easy to feel embattled by seasonal woes. Why not bolster your defenses and set yourself up for both forging ahead with your goals while combatting the bugs? We’ve got just the thing to put the fire in your belly, just right.

This immune-supporting health tonic is as powerful as it sounds when it comes to providing wellness benefits. Blending some of nature’s most protective herbs, fruits and roots with our ORGANIC INDIA immune lift fermented adaptogens, this potent concoction is a simple way to make your health top priority.

A Brief History of Fire Cider

A popular folk remedy with countless variations, fire cider was popularized in the late 1970s by California herbalist Rosemary Gladstar. This fiery concoction is best regarded as a protective measure for warding off unwell spells; it’s also credited for helping to relieve congestion, aid digestion, and even increase circulation. 

The tangy tonic is essentially apple cider vinegar–itself lauded for numerous health benefits–but infused with powerful roots, fruits, herbs, and spices such as ginger and turmeric roots, horseradish, garlic, onion, citrus, and chile pepper. We love incorporating our ORGANIC INDIA Turmeric Formula, either in place of or in addition to fresh turmeric for an extra potent boost. Our popular supplement combines natively sourced, high quality Kandhamal Turmeric with the addition of Black Pepper, Curcumin, and Ginger for their antioxidant properties. 

Just the thought of the contents in combination may understandably seem a little too fiery. In actuality, though, the hot and pungent yields have a hint of sweetness and aroma that makes it rather palatable in small doses. Better yet, a little goes a long way.  We find a tablespoon pairs especially well with our ORGANIC INDIA Tulsi Turmeric Ginger tea. Try our other flavors and make the practice a part of your daily routine. Your body will thank you!

Fire Cider

Makes approximately 2 cups/1 liquid pint

Ingredients

• ½  Cup horseradish, peeled and minced or diced
• 1 head garlic cloves, peeled and minced or gently crushed
• 1/3 Cup ginger root, peeled and minced or grated
• 1/3 Cup turmeric root, peeled and minced or grated, optional
• 1 small onion, peeled and diced
• 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 orange, quartered and thinly sliced
• 1 lemon, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick, optional
• 1 Tablespoon ORGANIC INDIA Turmeric (approximately 12 capsules)
• 1 Teaspoon black peppercorns
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 – 3 Cups raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar (or as needed)
• *To serve: ORGANIC INDIA brewed Tulsi Turmeric Ginger tea 

Method

1. Place all the vegetables, fruits, and spices into  a clean 1-quart jar or similar.
2. Add apple cider vinegar to fill the jar, making sure all the ingredients are fully covered. If using a metal lid to seal, place a piece of parchment or wax paper between the jar and the lid to protect from corrosion from the vinegar. Seal and shake. 
3. Let the jar sit for approximately one month (at least 3 weeks), shaking daily if possible.  Strain the cider into a clean jar.  Enjoy as is, sweetened with honey or maple syrup to taste, or add 1-2 Tablespoons into a cup of our ORGANIC INDIA Tulsi Turmeric Ginger tea!
4. Drink 1-2 Tablespoons daily or as needed for an energizing, immune-boosting lift!
   
   Learn more about the amazing immune system with this informative read: What are the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems?