top of page

Fire Water

Makes: 1 jar

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ferment time: 2-4 weeks


A healing tonic and immune boosting elixir perfect for everyday use and the upcoming winter season!

Fire water or fire cider is a spicy fermented tonic that is used as an elixir for its many benefits including its immune boosting properties. This healing elixir is a great DIY tonic that can be included into your diet on a daily basis. You basically macerate a bunch of great easily accessible ingredients (recipe below) and combine it with raw apple cider vinegar, let it ferment for a few weeks and voila!


The flavours are wonderful because you are getting a combination of spicy, pungent, sour and sweet.

The health benefits are endless (listed below) and it can be used as a daily tonic or combined into drinks, mocktails, dressings, marinades and sauces. I also think it would work really well in herbal teas, juices, smoothies and even soups, stews, dhals and curries too.


Nutritional benefits include:

  • immune boosting

  • antimicrobial and antibacterial properties

  • fights colds and flus

  • natural antibiotic

  • energy boosting

  • lowers blood sugar levels

  • lowers cholesterol levels

  • anti-inflammatory

  • promotes good circulation

  • assists sinus congestion

  • aids digestion

  • assists gut health

  • fights infections

You can drink 1-2 teaspoons of this homemade tonic daily.


This ancient healing remedy really is the epitome of 'let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." I really hope this ancient wisdom becomes a hot new trend!


Let's make it :)


Ingredients:

  • Apple cider vinegar (with 'the Mother')

  • 1 red onion, diced

  • 1 carrot, diced

  • 1 ClemenGold, chopped with skin (can sub a naartjie or orange)

  • 1 lemon, chopped with skin

  • 1 small fresh jalapeño, sliced

  • 1/4 cup freshly grated ginger

  • 8 garlic cloves

  • 1/3 cup raw honey or agave syrup

  • 1 tbsp turmeric powder

  • 1 tbsp dried thyme

  • 1 tsp black peppercorns

  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

  • Pinch of pink Himalayan salt


Method:

  1. Use a sterilized glass jar, play around and create your own layers with the vegetables, fruit and spices. Use a pestle to push each layer down and add apple apple cider vinegar to the jar. Continue to push each layer down and add more vinegar until the jar is filled.

  2. Close tightly with a lid and allow to ferment for 2-4 weeks. Store the jar in a cool dark place.

  3. At the 2 week mark, taste the liquid and see how it is, you can then taste it daily to test it and when ready, use a colander or cheese cloth to drain the liquid out.

  4. Place in a sterilised jar and store in a cool dark place. If needed add more raw honey or agave syrup.

 


Special thanks to food stylist and photographer, Samantha Lowe

 

With love,

Mira

Comentarios


20200822-169.jpg

Hi, thanks for stopping by!

Welcome to my space of sharing all the deliciousness, all the growth, all the transformation and all the healing.

Let the posts
come to you.

Thanks for submitting!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
bottom of page