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A glass jar of golden vinegar with sliced lemon, garlic, ginger and jalapeño on a wooden table

Fire Cider Recipe With Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic, Ginger and Horseradish

Prep
20 min
Total
20 min
Servings
32 tablespoons

A sharp, spicy fire cider made by steeping onion, garlic, ginger, horseradish and jalapeño in apple cider vinegar for four weeks, and the evidence on vinegar and garlic.

Ingredients

  • 1 mediumred onion, chopped
  • 10 clovegarlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1/4 cupfresh horseradish root, peeled and grated
  • 1/4 cupgrated fresh ginger, unpeeled is fine if the skin is clean
  • 1 mediumjalapeño pepper, sliced
  • 1 mediumlemon, sliced into rounds
  • 2 cupapple cider vinegar, enough to cover everything
  • 1/4 cuphoney, added after straining, to taste

Instructions

  1. Pack the jar. Layer the onion, garlic, horseradish, ginger, jalapeño and lemon in a clean 1-quart (1-liter) glass jar. Press them down lightly so they sit low in the jar.
    A clean glass jar packed with chopped red onion, grated ginger and garlic beside lemon halves
  2. Cover with vinegar and steep. Pour in the apple cider vinegar until everything is covered by at least an inch. Put a piece of parchment paper under the lid, because vinegar corrodes metal. Close the jar, shake it, and keep it in a cool, dark cupboard for 4 weeks, shaking it every day or two.
    A closed glass jar of amber vinegar with lemon slices, garlic and jalapeño rings on a wooden shelf
  3. Strain and sweeten. After 4 weeks, strain the liquid through a fine sieve lined with cheesecloth, pressing the solids to get every drop out. Stir in the honey, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it tastes the way you like it. Pour into a clean bottle and keep it in the refrigerator.
    Golden vinegar dripping through a sieve lined with cheesecloth into a glass jar

Notes

  • Keep everything under the vinegar. Pieces that float up above the liquid can grow mold.
  • Taste a spoonful before you add the honey; start with less and add more.
  • Wear gloves to grate the horseradish and slice the jalapeño, and do not touch your eyes.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (estimated) : Calories: 11 | Total Carbohydrate: 2 g | Protein: 0 g | Total Fat: 0 g | Sodium: 1 mg

Category: Functional FoodsAuthor: Alin BCuisine: American