Dragonfly Fire Cider
A raw apple cider vinegar tonic steeped with garlic, ginger, horseradish, and warming spices that supports immune health and digestive fire.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 21 days d
Total Time 21 days d 20 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Box grater used to grate the ginger and horseradish root. Small funnel used to transfer the strained liquid into a storage bottle.
- 5 cloves garlic roughly chopped (25 g)
- 1/4 cup fresh ginger grated (30 g)
- 1/4 cup fresh horseradish root grated (35 g)
- 1 small onion roughly chopped (90 g)
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper 2 g
- 1 medium orange chopped with rind (180 g)
- 1 tsp ground turmeric 3 g
- 2 cups raw apple cider vinegar organic (480 ml)
- 2 tbsp raw honey added after straining (42 g)
Add the chopped garlic, grated ginger, grated horseradish, chopped onion, cayenne, chopped orange with rind, and turmeric to a clean quart-sized mason jar.
Pour the raw apple cider vinegar over the ingredients, making sure all solids are fully submerged.
Seal the jar tightly and give it a good shake to combine everything.
Store the jar in a cool, dark place and shake it once daily for 3 to 4 weeks.
After 3 to 4 weeks, strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl, pressing the solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
Stir in raw honey to taste, starting with 2 tablespoons and adjusting from there.
Funnel the finished fire cider into a clean storage bottle or jar and seal tightly.
- Organic ingredients are strongly recommended for the cleanest flavor and most beneficial nutrients.
- Store finished fire cider in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
- Start with 1 teaspoon daily and work up to 1 tablespoon as tolerated; the flavor is sharp and warming.
- Fresh horseradish root delivers much more heat than jarred; substitute jarred if fresh is unavailable, using the same amount.
- The strained solids can be composted or mixed into salad dressings.
- For a milder cider, reduce cayenne to 1/2 tsp.
- Macros estimate per 1 tbsp serving: Calories 15, Protein 0 g, Fat 0 g, Carbs 3 g (primarily from honey and orange).
