I think I am going to get that book! Amazon has it for $10 & it has lots of 5-star ratings. Here’s the summary:
For more than 30 years, best-selling author and popular herbalist Rosemary Gladstar has been touting the health benefits of fire cider — a spicy blend of apple cider vinegar, onion, ginger, horseradish, garlic, and other immune-boosting herbs. Her original recipe, inspired by traditional cider vinegar remedies, has given rise to dozens of fire cider formulations created by fans of the tonic who use it to address everyday ills, from colds and flu to leg cramps and hangovers. Fire Cider! is a lively collection of 101 recipes contributed by more than 70 herbal enthusiasts, with energizing versions ranging from Black Currant Fire Cider to Triple Goddess Vinegar, Fire Cider Dark Moonshine, and Bloody Mary Fire Cider. Colorful asides, including tribute songs and amusing anecdotes, capture Gladstar’s passionate desire to pass along the fire cider tradition.
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PS - MY Fire Cider is very “zesty” .... about sets me on fire when I take it! I do a tablespoon a day for a health tonic. I would like to try a more ‘fruity’ recipe & this book evidently has those type recipes, too. Making your own Fire Cider is the way to go - to buy a 16 oz bottle is between $38-45. I made 2 quarts for under $20, the most expensive component being the organic apple cider vinegar (with the ‘mother’). Aldi’s has a quart of organic/with ‘mother’ for $4.99 which is the cheapest I’ve found. When I was making my Fire Cider, they were out of stock, so I had to buy some that was more expensive. At this point, I check for it at Aldi’s and if they have it, I buy a quart or two - stocking up!
Today is a Catch-Up-On-Canning day ..... working on the Apple Maple Jam. I have that peck of Winesaps I bought last Tuesday at the orchard & I need to use them before they start deteriorating. I ate one yesterday & it is really sweet, more so than when I bought them.
All my canning stuff got put away when we had company, so I have to drag it out again :-( I do not want to have to drag it out a 3rd time, so today/tomorrow are the days I am trying to finish up.
If the Apple Maple Jam experience is uneventful, I may try to to do the Blackberry Merlot today as well .... that would give me all the jelly/jam I need for Christmas presents - I have to give some of the presents at Thanksgiving, when I see out of town folks. The Rosemary Fig Wine jam is not a “necessity”, but it would be nice to have that as well ... we’ll see how things go today/tomorrow.