10/19/2025
And just like that, it's cold & flu season! Lots of cancellations this week due to illness. Thank you for cancelling your appointment's and focusing on getting well! This saves me the chance of getting sick, as well 😊 No one wants that!! Now I know that not everyone knows me or knows me very well, but I'm kind of a hippie lol. So I'm throwing out a recipe to help boost your immune system, if you choose. This is for anyone, even kiddo's if they'll try it!
This is called 'Fire Cider'. This is an all natural cider to help fight illness, inflammation, viruses, bacteria, the list is endless!
Grab yourself a 4L glass jar with a lid - ONLY GLASS for this recipe. Wash all ingredients well as almost all ingredients are used whole.
1 large orange, cut up
3 lemons, cut up
1 medium red onion, cut up
1 whole head of garlic (peel this and smash each garlic toe first)
3 jalapeños, cut up
6 "fingers" of turmeric root, cut up
A big nice healthy chuck of fresh ginger root, about the size of your palm, cut up
A good handful of black peppercorns
3 cinnamon sticks
Fresh - thyme, rosemary & oregano (about 3/4 of the containers you find in the stores)
A good chunk of horseradish root (same size as ginger), cut up
6 fingers of ginseng, cut up
Small handful of cloves
*I could not find fresh horseradish or ginseng in Humboldt. Everything else is in all 3 grocery stores here, yay!! Even turmeric root! I despise cloves so that is not in my recipe lol
Once your jar is full (so pretty btw!), get yourself a LOT of apple cider vinegar. Not just any ACV, you want pure, organic with the mother. Pour the ACV over all ingredients right to the top shoulder of the jar. Get a piece of parchment paper, fit over the mouth of the jar and screw on the lid. Sit this jar in a cupboard for 4 weeks. Yes, 4 weeks!!
After a month, strain all your ingredients and put the "cider" in jars in your fridge. Everyday have a shot glass full of your lovely fire cider! If you're feeling run down or that you're fighting something, add an extra shot to your day. This is a powerful cider, take on a full stomach so it doesn't irritate your stomach.
This is what mine looks like!
Let me know if you guys try this. Be well everyone!!
