Name: Red Hot Fire Tonic
Ingredients: 2 lemons, sliced; 4 inch piece of ginger, peeled and sliced; 2 inch piece of turmeric, peeled and sliced; 1 medium onion, peeled and diced; 2 heads of garlic, peeled and minced; 2 hot peppers, thinly sliced, including seeds; ¼ cup rosehips, deseeded, dried; ¼ cup hibiscus, dried; 3 cups apple cider vinegar or kombucha vinegar; 1 ½ cups raw honey, liquid (optional)

Description

Fire tonic or fire cider is a traditional remedy made popular by Rosemary Gladstar. It is a folk remedy that uses food ingredients to increase circulation and boost the immune system.

Ingredients

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2 lemons, sliced
4 inch piece of ginger, peeled and sliced
2 inch piece of turmeric, peeled and sliced
1 medium onion, peeled and diced
2 heads of garlic, peeled and minced
2 hot peppers, thinly sliced, including seeds
¼ cup rosehips, deseeded, dried
¼ cup hibiscus, dried
3 cups apple cider vinegar or kombucha vinegar
1 ½ cups raw honey, liquid (optional)

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Instructions

Prepare fruit, herbs, and spices. Place into 1 quart mason jar.
Cover with vinegar.
Cap tightly.
Shake the jar.
Top up with more vinegar, if necessary to ensure the herbs are fully covered.
Set aside on a plate in a warm spot. Shake daily.
After 3 or 4 weeks, strain out herbs. Use the herbs in cooking. Reserve the infused vinegar.
Optional:Make an oxymel by adding 1 to 1 ½ cups of honey to 3 cups of infused vinegar.