Fire Cider -Health Promotion

It never ceases to amaze me at how people can go crazy with all the media blitz over the current "disease" that is panicking people world wide.  It seems that common sense has gone out the window every time there is some bug out there.  There are some generally healthy habits that everyone should have as a part of their daily habits.  One of those is washing your hands.  That is the best way to keep bugs from spreading.  Hoarding things like toilet paper, alcohol, and such will not help, that just drives the cost up for others.  For this month, we decided to post our favorite recipe for Fire Cider.  If you don't know what Fire Cider is, then you probably don't know about how common herbs and foods can help to boost your immune system.  Fire cider is a hot, spicy sweet concoction that is good  for colds and helping to keep your immune system at its best.  You can take it every day or if you feel a cold coming in.  This is a picture of our fire cider that we are brewing.  Here is our favorite recipe:
​Fire Cider
1 part Fresh Horseradish Root Grated
1 part Fresh Garlic Chopped up fine
1/2 part Fresh Ginger Grated
1 part Onion Fresh Onion Chopped
1/4 t Cayenne Pepper (40,00 hu) or fresh cayenne pepper
Optional:  Turmeric, Echinacea, Cinnamon or other such herbs
Place all of the ingredients in a half-gallon canning jar and cover with enough raw unpasteurized apple cider vinegar to cover the herbs by at least 3-4 inches.  Cover tightly with a tight fitting lid.  (If you use a metal lid, make sure to put a layer of plastic wrap between the lid and the bottle so the lid won't rust).  Place the jar in a warm dark area and shake every day for at least 4 weeks to allow the herbs to macerate in the vinegar.  After at least 4 weeks, strain the herbs and keep the liquid.  Add desired amount of honey (just to add a bit of sweetness).  Be certain to heat the honey first so that it will combine better.  Bottle in amber glass bottles and label appropriately.  It will keep in a cool place for a few months, but if you don't have a cool place, keep it refrigerated so that you can use it as needed.  Taking 15-30 ml daily is good as a tonic.  If you feel a cold coming on, take 1 tablespoon every 2-4 hours to help keep a cold at bay.