Fire Cider Part 2

I posted a couple of weeks ago about the benefits of fire cider and also the video of Rosemary Gladstar making her version. There is also a recipe from Mountain Rose Herbs (I have a couple of their links on this site). I actually combined the two recipes due to what I had on hand and here's what I came up with:

 1/2 C peeled, chopped ginger root
 1/2 C peeled chopped horseradish root
1 medium onion chopped
10 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
 Zest and Juice of 1 lemon
2 Tbs dried rosemary leaves
1 Tbs Tumeric
 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
 Top off Cider Vinegar

 Put in a mason jar (I put parchment under the lid as someone suggested). Shake well and put in cool dark cabinet. Shake daily. After a month, strain through a cheesecloth, squeeze well and flavor with local raw honey to desired sweetness. Here are some pictures:

                         Here are the ingredients ready to go.  The recipe from Mountain Rose said to GRATE the ginger and horseradish

What a pain.  And here's what happened....

So I gave up the stupid grating.  Rosemary says in her video to CHOP the ingredients so that's what I did.

Use a heavy knife for the roots because they are hard to cut.

I smashed the garlic gloves to remove skin and release the oil

Can I say just how much I love my Zester???















And here's the finished product.  Voila!

I'm teaching a class in April on how to make this.  Having never done so myself, I thought it important to do.  I'm also teaching how to make natural "neosporin" which I'll show you as soon as my comfrey and yarrow arrive in the mail.

Hope you've enjoyed this little lesson and let me know how yours turns out!!

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Rosemary's Fire Cider

One of the first herbalists I started following was Rosemary Gladstar of Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat. Her depth of knowledge is amazing. I'm currently reading Medicinal Herbs, A beginners Guide. One of the remedies in the book is her recipe for Fire Cider, a healthy blend to stave off colds. I can't wait to make some. Enjoy the video below

There is currently someone who is trying to copyright the name "Fire Cider" and many of us are signing the petition against it.  It's a generic name which has been handed down through generations.  It's like trying to copyright the name "juice".
Here's the link if you wish to learn more and add your name to the petition.

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Weeds

I think the most interesting thing that I'm learning so far, is so many useful plants are considered "weeds".  Of course everyone knows you can eat young dandelions for instance, but did you know that the root is good for the liver?  The root and leaves are good for digestion and are packed with viatmins A,B,C,D and iron, potassium and more. From what I've read, some people even saute the flowers and eat them as well.  Here's an informative video to watch.

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