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Wild Fire Cider

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 88 days

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 cm fresh ginger (grated or thinly sliced)
  • 3-4 cm fresh turmeric (grated or thinly sliced)
  • 2 onions (quartered with skins on)
  • 1 bulb of garlic separated and crushed
  • 2 oranges (sliced)
  • 2 lemons (sliced)
  • 1/2 - 1 chilli pepper (chopped or thinly sliced)
  • 4 peppercorns
  • 1 cinamon stick
  • 2 cardamon pods
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 handful fresh herbs (rosemary, sage, thyme)
  • 1 litre raw apple cider vinegar

Method
 

  1. Thoroughly clean a two litre jar with a sealable lid.
  2. Prepare your ingredients by chopping / slicing /grating into small pieces.
  3. Remove herbs from the stalks and discard the stalks.
  4. Add all the ingredients to the jar.
  5. Top up with the apple cider vinegar leaving a space at the top of 2-3cm.
  6. Weigh down the contents with a fermentation weight or a glass ramekin.
  7. Seal the lid and store somewhere out of direct sunlight for 3-6 weeks.
  8. Strain the liquid and add honey if required before bottling.
  9. Keep in a sealable bottle in the fridge for anywhere up to 18 months or at room temperature for 6-8 months.