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Fire Cider Hot Toddy

Ingredients

For the Hot Toddy:

For the Fire Cider:

Instructions

For the Hot Toddy:

  1. Combine the honey, Fire Cider, and liquor in a mug. Top with hot water and stir. Garnish with a lemon slice.

For the Fire Cider:

  1. Combine the garlic, horseradish, onion, ginger, turmeric, orange, lemon, chile, and peppercorns in a sterilized quart (1 L) jar. Pour the vinegar into the jar, stirring with a chopstick to release air bubbles. Leave 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) of headspace and make sure the ingredients are submerged.
  2. Wipe the rim of the jar with a clean cloth. Cover the jar with a nonreactive lid.
  3. Store the jar in a cool, dark place for 1 month, shaking it daily and ensuring that the ingredients stay submerged.
  4. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
  5. Whisk in the honey to taste; I usually like about 2 tablespoons (40 g), but some folks like as much as 1/2 cup (170 g). Transfer to a sterilized bottle with a nonreactive lid. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 year.

Notes

Taking heed Emily's suggestion to make her recipes our own, I added a cinnamon stick, a couple pink peppercorns and a sprig of rosemary to serve my version.

Recipe by She Eats at https://sheeats.ca/2015/11/wild-drinks-cocktails-fire-cider-hot-toddy/