Nutmeg Free Rosemary Fire Cider Tonic
Fire cider is one of those old-school wellness tonics that earns its reputation the moment you take your first sharp, warming sip. This version layers fresh horseradish, ginger, turmeric, garlic, and bright citrus into raw apple cider vinegar for a brew that is bold, deeply golden, and genuinely invigorating. The rosemary adds an herbal, almost piney note that lifts the whole blend and makes it feel a little more refined than your average gut-punch tonic. Because every ingredient here is a whole, fresh root, spice, or herb, there is no mystery seasoning blend to decode — what you see is exactly what goes in the jar. The process is mostly hands-off: pack your aromatics, pour the vinegar, shake it daily, and let time do the heavy lifting over two to four weeks. Once strained and bottled, it keeps in the fridge and is ready whenever you need a straight shot of something fiery or a gentler warm-water sipper with a drizzle of honey. It is the kind of thing you will want to keep on hand all season long.
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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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