Gluten Free Rosemary Fire Cider Tonic
Fire cider is one of those old-school wellness tonics that deserves a serious comeback, and this rosemary-spiked version is bold, bright, and deeply satisfying to make from scratch. Every ingredient here — fresh horseradish, ginger, turmeric, garlic, citrus zest and juice, and raw apple cider vinegar — is naturally free of gluten, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. The real magic happens over two to four weeks as the vinegar slowly pulls all that heat and brightness from the aromatics, turning into something sharp, golden, and almost electric in flavor. Shaking the jar daily becomes a small ritual you'll actually look forward to. Once strained through cheesecloth and bottled, you have a pantry staple that's ready to take as a straight shot or stirred into warm water with a drizzle of honey for something a little gentler. The rosemary adds an herbal, almost piney note that sets this version apart from a standard fire cider and makes it feel genuinely special. It's the kind of thing you'll want to keep a bottle of in the fridge at all times.
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16 servings
- ¼ cup fresh horseradish root, peeled and finely grated
- ¼ cup fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 2 tbsp fresh turmeric root, peeled and finely grated
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, zest juice and juice
- 1 orange, zest juice and juice
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 cups raw apple cider vinegar (with the mother)
- 2 tbsp raw honey, plus more for serving
Instructions
- 1
Add the grated horseradish, ginger, and turmeric to a clean quart-size glass jar. Add the sliced garlic, lemon zest and juice, orange zest and juice, and rosemary sprigs.
- 2
Pour the apple cider vinegar over the aromatics, making sure all solids are submerged. Stir in the honey until dissolved. Seal the jar tightly.
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