23/02/2022
Food as medicine has been a significant part of my life's work for nearly 20 years. The power of plants and their ability to positively impact human health is truly amazing! This is one of the many reasons that I have utmost respect for plants.
Fire Cider is one of my favorite remedies and beautifully illustrates the notion of food as medicine. Recipes for this pungent tonic vary from one herbalist to another. Mine is made of roots (garlic, ginger, horseradish, onions & turmeric) spices (peppercorns), herbs (parsley, rosemary & thyme), citrus (lemons & oranges) and hot peppers (habaneros), combined with raw apple cider vinegar and local (to North Georgia) honey. The addition of honey helps the medicine go down...it softens the intensity of the hot peppers and coats the throat.
I love the entire process of making the cider. From growing the plant ingredients (with the exception of the citrus...I outsource from a reputable organically-grown source), to harvesting/processing them, even taking the pungent remedy or offering it to my community.
In my household, we take the cider at the first sign of a scratchy throat or the sniffles. I often refer to it as the "I don't have time for this remedy," because as a busy Farmama...I truly don't have time to be sick.
I usually prefer to take it by the tablespoon shot. My husband likes to add it to juice or water to dilute it. Others prefer to take it in juice or water, or to use as a dressing for greens or salads.
I pressed and bottled a fresh batch of Fire Cider tonic this week and the inventory has been added to my shop. Check out the link below for more details on how to get your hands on my Fire Cider, as well as other herbal remedies that grown and produced on our farm.
https://www.kalunafarm.com/en/botanicals
