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Fire Cider Tonic

Amy Cross
A homemade tonic that will help keep you and your family healthy through the winter months.
4.47 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Fermentation Time 28 days
Total Time 28 days 15 minutes
Course Homesteading
Cuisine American
Servings 64 1 oz. servings
Calories 8 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Oranges, cut into quarters (keep the peels on)
  • 2 Lemons, cut into quarters (keep the peels on)
  • 2 Red onions, sliced
  • 1 White onion, sliced
  • 2 Jalapenos, with seeds, sliced into discs
  • 7 oz. Ginger root, peeled and sliced into discs
  • 2 oz. Turmeric root, peeled and sliced into discs
  • 7 oz. Horseradish root, peeled and sliced into discs
  • 2 Heads of garlic, crushed
  • 4 sprigs Fresh rosemary
  • 3-4 Ceylon cinnamon sticks
  • 4 Star anise
  • 4 Whole rose hips
  • 2 32 oz. Bottles of Apple Cider Vinegar with The Mother
  • 2-3 T. Raw, local honey

Instructions
 

PREPARE FIRE CIDER:

  • Slice citrus into quarters.
  • Slice onions, jalapenos, and roots into thin slices.
  • Lay all ingredients except for citrus and Apple Cider Vinegar into the bottom of the jar.
    It is best to put the spices and honey in the middle of everything so they don't float up to the top.
    Press down to pack all the ingredients together.
  • Add the citrus quarters to the top and add in the Apple Cider Vinegar until it reaches the top and covers all the ingredients.
    (I keep my Apple Cider Vinegar bottles, clean them out and use a funnel to pour the strained Fire Cider back into them once fermentation is complete.)

ALLOW TO FERMENT:

  • Set in a dark place, at room temperature for 4-6 weeks.
  • Check every few days for bubbles and shake to dislodge.

FERMENTATION COMPLETE, TRANSFER TO JARS:

  • After 4-6 weeks, strain and transfer tonic to storage jars.
  • Label and date jars.
  • Store in a dark place at room temp for up to one year.

Video

Notes

  • I keep the citrus on top so that the smaller bits do not rise to the top and get moldy and gunky. 
  • I reuse the Apple Cider Vinegar jars to store the tonic in. 
  • In my picture, the ingredients are layered. This is unnecessary, however I find it more aesthetically pleasing to look at when it is layered.
The Cross Legacy provides estimated nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is collected from the USDA database via Spoonacular, when available. If not available, nutrition information is pulled from other online calculators. Ingredients can vary and The Cross Legacy can make no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition

Calories: 8kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.04gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 0.4mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 1g
Keyword Fire Cider, Firecider, Homesteading, Tonic