I really want to try making this, but I have one big problem. I am allergic to the bulbous white, red, and yellow onions. I can eat spring onions or green onions. What can I do to substitute for the white onion you use?
@@shawnwilt7196 double your garlic usage and add green onion and tumeric. The garlic is a powerful antibiotic (like onion) and will strengthen your immune responce.
My husband story: One day he and his work buddies were talking about what would happen if they lost their health care insurance. My husband perked up and said, "My wife is my health care provider." The guys were like, "What?" He said, "She's an herbalist and she takes care of us. Unless we have something severe happen~~an accident, something sudden and emergent, she'll take care of us." They were skeptical and sort of chuckled at him, but he's right. It' made me feel good to know he has confidence in me.
Same here, my son is twelve and has never had antibiotics, I always have treated the family. This used to be common and people have lost their confidence and desire to learn these things. We use a lot of homeopathic remedies also. My husband had cellulitis infection on his leg and I told him it was his choice to seek care or have me treat it. He went to the doctor and was on antibiotics for two weeks, it didn't get rid of it. He's also allergic to amoxicillin, another reason I wanted to treat it. So he decided to let me do it and I gave him tons of oils and remedies and finally it was cured. My son has always gotten through sicknesses in half the time the other kids at school have and many times has never even gotten sick when almost the whole class has. Too many people rely on others for care and services, food etc. People will snicker "why would you do it when you can just go to a doctor". Many people don't realize until they're older how much damage all the pharmaceuticals do to the body until it's too late.
My family has taken this video and introduced fire cider to our entire church congregation. We made two dozen batches, split them each up into 4ths and wrote out our recipe. This video has introduced a whole church congregation to a new way of approaching our health.
Amen Sister! My Grandmother was an herbalist, mid wife and lived in Appalachia. She not only took care of her family of 9 children she nursed and healed many around her. She proved that knowledge can come from places, people and history passed on, other than Universities .She learned the Herbalist ways from her mother and her mother's mother and her mother's mother. Many things learned from the American Native Indian. There will be times when we need modern medicine. But that is not every day and for every thing. Thank you! God Bless.
Cpl years ago I made fire cider...an old friend came by Now I had 2 stage 4 cancers (blood cancers ) =immune And so a shot isn’t tequila anymore 🤣 He hasn’t come back. But my kids believe in my remedies. No doctors in 6 years God healed me in my bedroom 2014 but showed me how to eat properly for months b4 the supernatural healing so I wouldn’t get sick again ... glory glory glory
This just happened to me. A few months ago I made a slightly modified version of this recipe. This last week I got a crazy type of flu that is going around right now that's super contagious. My Gi system and urinary system were destroyed. Earlier this week I took a good swallow of my batch of fc, and it seems like over night everything started to get better. A few nights later (last night) I took another shot right before bed. It warmed me up all through my body and I sweat a lot all night long. I woke up drenched. This morning I feel amazing. This is a game changer for me, and I'm grateful for this recipe. I'll keep it for the rest of my life.
I haven't had a cold or flu for over 10 yrs. What I do is eat 1 clove of raw garlic every day. Usually on a piece of buttered toast. In the summer I have a tomato and garlic sandwich with 2 gloves of garlic.
My great grandmother ate garlic sandwiches (raw garlic and mayo) regularly. She lived on her own, healthy to her final days at 95 years old! We always told her the garlic scared the germs away from her 😉
If you want to maximize your alisin, you should smash your garlic as flat as possible with the skin on and let it sit. If you're using it like you are in this video, there's no need to remove the skin. Ginger is the same. The enzymes in both of their skins are going to add to your medicine.
Actually u need to take skins off as she did Then mince or at least chop well as she did The cutting - the exposing to O2 - is what allows the conversion Just smashing doesn’t expose much surface more at all than leaving whole
One year I was teaching in Ukraine, I developed a bad head cold. My students brought me ginger, sliced it, and had me chew it. Along with lemon tea, it kicked the cold well. Thanks for this recipe.
I love my ginger I put it in my lemon water and as it comes up I eat it my husband and I stay healthy, plus I make a tincture we take daily with herbs , we very rarely get sick and if we do it's gone within a couple of days.
I made lemon ginger tea once, because my co-worker said they were sniffly, they refused to drink it, and I was like, but I put sugar in yours. I make it and if it's hot, I call it cough drop tea(cause it tastes like a Hall's cough drop), or ginger lemonade if I chill it.
Thanks. Great video. I make Fire Cider, too. I agree: when I'm feeling off it crosses my mind to pull out the Fire Cider. I don't need to take it daily. If I'm impatient I fill a shot glass and drink it--the flavors are still pungent, but they mellow in fierceness with the fermentation. My favorite is when it's hot outside. With a shot (1-2 oz) of FC, a few drops of stevia, then fill it with ice & water it's a super refreshing pick-me-upper. I throw the remaining solids onto a tray, dehydrate them, and powder them to put into a spice jar.
@@susanruzicka2555 Anything I want a super zing--sauces, dressings, steamed veggies, etc. Just once in a while I'll say you know what sounds really good right now? A dash of spicey-goodness. But, I like spicy a lot. I've heard others have taken the remaining solids (un-dehydrated) and stewed them in honey--but, I couldn't think of anything that sounded good on for me.
Knife Tip: Use the back of the knife 🔪 instead of the sharp edge for scraping your food off of the cutting board, to keep from dulling your sharpened blade.
I swear by oregano oil for the start of a cold. 1 or 2 drops on a tiny piece of bread and swallow like a pill. 2 or 3 times a day, or whenever I remember. Really knocks a cold. Just don’t forget and chew the bread, it is very hot and will light you up!
I love this video, right from the garden. Just made two patches (3 gallon jugs) a month ago, we let it age two months, then strain. We use: Whole bulb of garlic 2 while onions Tumeric Ginger Thai Peppers Horseradish Root 2 Bottles of Aplle Cider Vinegar (with the mother) Its cures soooo much, from yeast infections to flus...
I want to get off all my prescription drugs I'm on a blood thinner heart medicine and I'm just don't want to do it anymore I wish I could learn I didn't know about the ginger until just now that if you're on a blood thinner to be careful I know I my prescriptions you're not supposed to take garlic my oldest son eat 4 -5 garlic cloves a day and he's never been sick ,He is 40 years old .
@@Christina-xu1yd Sure. Per 3 gallon jug: 1 white onion (lg) 1 entire bulb of garlic (7-8 cloves on est) 7-9 yellow/orange Tumeric roots 2-3 large bulbs of Ginger Half a handful (cup) of Thai Peppers 1 entire Horseradish root Two bottles of Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother) Skin/peel, chop ingredients (I would wear gloves) and add to blender. Add mixture to jug(s). Shake and let age about two months. Shake daily. Strain after two months (blended mix can be dehydrated, powdered and turned into pills-see Magical Hoofs youtube channel on how to, she is wonderful). Dosage depends on the illment and the strength of your stomach (medicine is very strong). I usually take 1/4c for colds/flu's, even infections. I wont recommend giving to young children unless they are very ill, if so dilute heavy and take with food. I hope this helps.
After watching your video last October, I made my batch of fire cider. I'm the only one in my family that didn't get sick (COVID, flu, etc). No one else will take the fire cider but I think it's the one thing that has kept me from all those nasty viruses. Thank you for the video.
When making mines I use all organic ingredients. Along with the items mention above, I add honey, lemon, cinnamon, oregano oil, etc… I was unable to find organic jalapeño peppers therefore, I added extra cayenne pepper, paprika and smoked paprika. I have never strained mines and it’s never gone bad. Recently, I made a 2-gallon batch and blended everything with the Nutra Bullet. I leave mines sit for 2 months or longer. Be creative with it. Make it your own!
Love your Xtra Tuff boots! I wear mine for all my farm chores-and even bought another pair to wear as my”town boots”when it’s raining hard. 😊 (I live in the Pacific Northwest, so essentially all winter long!)
When I lived in the NW I was warned it rains alot here lol I’m from Rochester I said I was right at home, didn’t notice anything unusual at all BUT y’all have very mild winters, ending around midMar! I loved that. We have arctic weather in NY
Thank you for this video! I have been purchasing fire cider from my local farmers market but it is just too expensive, $40 for a pint bottle. Now I can make my own! Thanks again!
I love fire cider and have been making it for years. I leave out the peppers so my twelve year old can take it and add cayenne if I want it just before I take it. I also add in almost equal parts of raw honey after it's finished, I love the flavor and medicinal benefits from it. That's how I was taught form I think from rosemary I think.
I think of the homemade remedies this way... this is how they used to cure ailments before the big drug companies took a home remedies and turned it into a big money scam. Home remedies are the best! Thanks for sharing
Throw a good piece of that ginger root into a pot with some good soil and let her grow, overwinter it with the rest of your herbs on the porch. When it gets big enough you can pop it out, grab a chunk of root off, and put it back into the pot to let it grow up some more. Also, thanks for the videos!
I made this yesterday. I actually made 3 in case a family member or a friend needed some as well. I’m so glad to see a recipe that didn’t call for horseradish. I just can’t find any.
O M Gosh! This stuff works! Thank goodness I made my 1st batch just short of 4 weeks. 1st dose reduced cold symptoms, after 3rd dose symptoms gone and felt great! Took another dose just because. Have plenty left but gonna make another batch, don't want to be without it. Thank u!
I am fermenting garlic with honey now. I am also going to do this asap! Thank you, I love your videos/info! Update: I just finished doing two 1/2 gallon jars of this and thinking I need to do a 3rd one. I love infused vinegar's, so I know I'll be drinking this on a daily basis! So healthy! :)
You've had so many comments, but maybe someone will see this post and confirm. First if all, thank you for sending this video out! I've had my own "concoction " with almost the same ingredients in my fridge for at least a couple of yrs. I didn't know i could make it shelf stable! I added turmeric to your recipe and just strained all the "goodies" out after two weeks. Wow, it potent! Im hoping it's cloudy because its been shaken up and all the turmeric and "mother" will settle on the bottom. I'll make another batch and let it sit longer.
With ginger I peel, cut in 1/2” or so pieces then put them in a jar. Cover with sherry. Cover jar and put in refrigerator to store. As I need ginger I take out what I need to grate or chop for dishes. As the ginger supply gets low cut up more and add to jar. If sherry gets low add more to cover.
I was just looking around and bumped into your channel. I've been looking for this recipe for quite some time my Dad used to make it and boy it was sure good. I ended up making it today after I watched this video. Thank you very much for sharing this!
I've seen several variations on this. Like you, I struggle with the heat. My adult son watched this with me and said he'd like to try it. So I guess we will try your version. Thanks for sharing! 💚🌞
If heat gets you, take raw honey right away. It takes away the heat almost immediately! I "burned" my hands handling/cutting up hot peppers and was soaking in cold water for 2 hours. It didn't help - I remembered honey and ran to smear some on my hands. It stopped the burning immediately! I will forever have honey with me!!
Been making this off and on for 15 years. I went years without so much as a cold when I took an ounce of this daily, then I got lazy. I noticed a difference. I've began adding turmeric somewhat recently as well.
I’m in awe of your skills, talents and knowledge! I highly doubt that I will ever have a garden because I have a small yard and zero skill in this area, but I am totally impressed by your gorgeous garden! I’m thinking of purchasing the ingredients at our farmer’s market and trying out the fire cider. Pretty sure it won’t be as amazing as your batch, but it should help with all of the nasties going around. Thanks so much for sharing your gifts with us!
I cut an onion at bedtime for stuffy noses when we're sick. I realized that the nasal spray somehow just maximized the sickness getting into our chests. People have straight up laughed at me but even as we slept with that hot snot dripping off our faces we slept without the sensation of suffocating. My husband had the flu and even with me and the baby with him in our bed we didn't get sick. It's ok that they laugh. When they call me sick I take them an onion 😅
My mum used to talk about hot mustard and hot onion plasters her mum would make when anyone got sick with a cold . She fried up a bunch of onions and put them in a muslin bag which she tied to your chest . Seemed to work although the smell was pretty bad !
I really appreciate that you are making this and teaching others to do it as well. I think it's very important to take your health into your hands and not rely on medical health professionals to take care of you. Having said that, I am a licensed healthcare professional (alternative medicine) and I have used fire cider myself and don't think it would help you if you are already sick. I also am uncertain how much it actually helps prevent you from getting sick. A healthy lifestyle and diet go a lot further than using something like this - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Just started following. Looking forward to learning more! BTW LOVE the hair do! I do that all the time and it’s nice to see someone else just pull it all up on top of their head!
Thank you for your fire cider recipe and the impact that horseradish can have on the thyroid. Everything doesn't work on everybody, but my eyes only burn while cutting onions when I've been consuming a lot of sugar. After 2 to 4 weeks without sugar I can cut onions without a tear.
Very cool. Look frwd to trying this. I make something simular with a salt brine and red cabbage. I also like to add turmeric and curry. When the garlic, onions and carrots all taste the same, I eat it.
I just made this today! Thanks for this video. My concoction included one habanero pepper per jar😬 since those are the only peppers that did well in my garden this year. Puts the FIRE in fire cider I guess. 🤷♀️ I may find out in a few weeks that half a pepper would have been just fine lol. But this is my first batch ever. I also added some of my freshly dried oregano from my garden since I swear by both oregano oil and oil of oregano. Didn't have fresh ginger so I hope the powdered ginger still helps. Wish me luck. 😅
another one is Hatian ginger tea. its made out of ginger peel, pinapple peel and core, turmric, and honey. you just boil it all together and strain it (toss the scrap in your compost pile if you have one i guess). its all scraps that you accumulate over the year and keep in the freezer. guy from Hati taught me how to make it. its tasty too.
Just made my first batch today! Thank you for all the great information that allows me to care for myself and my family in a much better way!! Have a blessed day!
Hello Melissa, thank you for all of your videos they are so wonderful for information and encouraging! I tried to make my 1st fire cider today once I finally got it done, I realized after looking at different posts that the honey was not supposed to go in with the Apple cider vinegar And all the chopped ingredients for the full duration of fermenting. but alas😄😄😄 that is where my honey is now, with the Apple cider vinegar and all the chopped ingredients. I don't know what to expect! :) did I really mess things up? I mean if I have to do it over again, I have to do it over again! I thought I'd ask because I have no idea what to expect now :) Thank you so much and God-bless you all! Once again... Thank you😇💙🤍💚💛🍇🥖🗡🌻
I make hot pepper tea, which my grandmother used for colds, the girl’s and women’s periods and cramps. I added my own twist to it by adding honey and lemons , I also will add a mentholated cough drop to melt in it. We got the cut down version of just boiling water and black pepper. I add cayenne pepper to the tea also and about 3 flakes crushed red pepper. It definitely works on my family’s cold’s and aches and pains, I also will scrape with the end of a spoon, a little bit of something like Vicks salve , about a 1/16th teaspoon and melt into the tea. I used these methods for my family all through the past years for covid and I have used it for bronchitis also. Sinuses problems. Some of my family thinks I’m crazy but it works. My grandmother was the countryside per say’Dr’ along with her husband who was born in 1893. They had 11 kids, he died at 43 from getting sick after helping a whole family and left her with the kids . She ended up share cropping, chopping and picking cotton and no time for going into town to a dr.
Melissa, if you have sensitive stomach can you take this, how often, any suggested amount? Thanks!! Have similar story with hot pepper in a pot of soup. 🤣
I would love to live close and have you as a friend / partner in projects. You brought me back to when I used to do this for my kids - I want to start again. Thank you for doing this!
I'm looking forward to trying this recipe. I just received your Homemade book and I love it. So many great recipes 😋. Greetings from a rainy 🌧 Ireland 🇮🇪
I always seem to have enough moisture on my hands that I can't get the glove on all the way. 🤭 When just chopping a few, this is a great remedy! I am making hot sauce today, so I will dry and powder my hands this time.🌶🌶🌶
I work at a thrift store and a lady bought in some hot hot peppers and I made sure I marked them. I’m a curious person so I looked in to the different peppers and level of heat and found out some very interesting factors. Sounds like my husband. When I started using oils he was very much “ that wouldn’t help” till he got a sore on his leg and applied it to the sore together with “Silver” and he soon changed his tone.
When you use your knife to push your chopped onions, garlic, etc. into the mason jar, it’s good if you use the back of your knife instead of the cutting edge. In that way, the cutting edge doesn’t get dull from being scraped on the wooden cutting board.
Just made some fire cider today. I bought some horseradish and had some left over. Going to see if I can grow it. Never have before but I like trying new plants.
I love you (her) It's 4:00 in the morning and I was enjoying a little bit of herbs and stumbled upon this video so I was in just the right mood to watch it. 😉Her easy way of talking to you and the camera work and sound is great. teaching and then babbling away I love it the story about the Pepper. hilarious. I feel like I'm sitting on the other side of the table listening to her tell the story like a friend I learned so much so I'm subscribing. yay
Glad you mentioned the horseradish and thyroid issue. I have about zero thyroid function so I take meds for it. Looks like horseradish can slow down thyroid function, so for those of us with already under active thyroid, we should stay away from it.
You also want to avoid plants from the Brassica family and avoid bromine which is a dough conditioner and something they used to add to Gatorade and citrus soda…
Thanks so much for these amazing vids! You have an great voice presence and presentation ! it's like watching a fun informative entertaining old style PBS cooking show!
I just made two batches however Had a full batch done in a larger jar but not enough apple cider vinegar for the 2nd batch so I dumped that into a pot and added a can of tomatoes heated it for a bit to get the flavours simmering together and volai I have some selsa dip...mmmmmm it is verry yummy. Not too much heat just the right amount yummy 😋
Thank you so much for this recipe. Your video was so well-done and your explanation and information was very welcomed. Blessings to you from Australia.
I'm on my third batch of Fire Cider, I finally found horse radish root, at the store it was $8.99 a pound, tho I did not buy a pound, this is such a good tasting drink, and I think I may make a batch for Salad Dressing.
This is wild. I was just listening to an NPR about medieval medicine recipes. The one they were looking at involved onion and garlic. As well as wine, cooked in a copper pot and left for three days before being strained and applied to an eye infection (staph). They tested that in the lab and found that it was extremely effective. Tested it against MRSA and found that it was extremely effective there. Since this was the common cure for that type of bacteria in that time period, the bacteria likely became resistant, just as bacteria is becoming resistant to our modern common cure. It's good to know about many methods to tackle bacteria and various diseases. There's nothing wrong with a bigger toolbox.
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I really want to try making this, but I have one big problem. I am allergic to the bulbous white, red, and yellow onions. I can eat spring onions or green onions. What can I do to substitute for the white onion you use?
Do you use ground or just diced dried cayenne pepper? With or without the seeds included?
For waiting time should hot areas do less time as things can break down quickly?
@@shawnwilt7196 double your garlic usage and add green onion and tumeric. The garlic is a powerful antibiotic (like onion) and will strengthen your immune responce.
@@Angie_978 use dried, you will need less, doesnt matter about the seeds, you will filter them out later anyway using muslin cloth.
My husband story: One day he and his work buddies were talking about what would happen if they lost their health care insurance. My husband perked up and said, "My wife is my health care provider." The guys were like, "What?" He said, "She's an herbalist and she takes care of us. Unless we have something severe happen~~an accident, something sudden and emergent, she'll take care of us." They were skeptical and sort of chuckled at him, but he's right. It' made me feel good to know he has confidence in me.
Add the pressure not.to screw it up still learning
Same here, my son is twelve and has never had antibiotics, I always have treated the family. This used to be common and people have lost their confidence and desire to learn these things. We use a lot of homeopathic remedies also. My husband had cellulitis infection on his leg and I told him it was his choice to seek care or have me treat it. He went to the doctor and was on antibiotics for two weeks, it didn't get rid of it. He's also allergic to amoxicillin, another reason I wanted to treat it. So he decided to let me do it and I gave him tons of oils and remedies and finally it was cured. My son has always gotten through sicknesses in half the time the other kids at school have and many times has never even gotten sick when almost the whole class has. Too many people rely on others for care and services, food etc. People will snicker "why would you do it when you can just go to a doctor". Many people don't realize until they're older how much damage all the pharmaceuticals do to the body until it's too late.
Love that story , inspiring , go wife !
@@timbaker266 Thank you!
That's the very best compliment! 💗💗💗
My family has taken this video and introduced fire cider to our entire church congregation. We made two dozen batches, split them each up into 4ths and wrote out our recipe. This video has introduced a whole church congregation to a new way of approaching our health.
Amen Sister! My Grandmother was an herbalist, mid wife and lived in Appalachia. She not only took care of her family of 9 children she nursed and healed many around her. She proved that knowledge can come from places, people and history passed on, other than Universities .She learned the Herbalist ways from her mother and her mother's mother and her mother's mother. Many things learned from the American Native Indian. There will be times when we need modern medicine. But that is not every day and for every thing. Thank you! God Bless.
Natural remedies are the way to go. We should all say good riddance to Pharmakia. Thanks for the posting this Melissa.
Cpl years ago I made fire cider...an old friend came by
Now I had 2 stage 4 cancers (blood cancers ) =immune
And so a shot isn’t tequila anymore
🤣 He hasn’t come back.
But my kids believe in my remedies. No doctors in 6 years
God healed me in my bedroom 2014 but showed me how to eat properly for months b4 the supernatural healing so I wouldn’t get sick again ... glory glory glory
GLORY!
Glory to Jehovah ❤
@@shyofthemoon1175 Man invented MANY GODS.
@@shyofthemoon1175 ALL GODS' ARE MAN MADE. OR AS YOU SAY= STARDUST MADE GOD😂😂🌟🌟🌠🌠
Praise God
This just happened to me. A few months ago I made a slightly modified version of this recipe. This last week I got a crazy type of flu that is going around right now that's super contagious. My Gi system and urinary system were destroyed. Earlier this week I took a good swallow of my batch of fc, and it seems like over night everything started to get better. A few nights later (last night) I took another shot right before bed. It warmed me up all through my body and I sweat a lot all night long. I woke up drenched. This morning I feel amazing. This is a game changer for me, and I'm grateful for this recipe. I'll keep it for the rest of my life.
Care to tell me your modifications? There are so many recipes I don’t know what to use. Thank you!
I haven't had a cold or flu for over 10 yrs. What I do is eat 1 clove of raw garlic every day. Usually on a piece of buttered toast. In the summer I have a tomato and garlic sandwich with 2 gloves of garlic.
My son do us the same he eats daily never been sick
I've heard of old timers doing this. They swore by it, just may be a little more ripe in the summer lol
My great grandmother ate garlic sandwiches (raw garlic and mayo) regularly. She lived on her own, healthy to her final days at 95 years old! We always told her the garlic scared the germs away from her 😉
My husband is a believer on garlic. But I can't stand the smell he emits, it fills our small) house and it's not pleasant at all
@@tejidofacil if you eat it too you will also get the benefits of garlic and the smell won't bother you.
If you want to maximize your alisin, you should smash your garlic as flat as possible with the skin on and let it sit. If you're using it like you are in this video, there's no need to remove the skin. Ginger is the same. The enzymes in both of their skins are going to add to your medicine.
Thanks !
Yup exactly 💯 👌
Thanks for the tip, making this today!
Actually u need to take skins off as she did
Then mince or at least chop well as she did
The cutting - the exposing to O2 - is what allows the conversion
Just smashing doesn’t expose much surface more at all than leaving whole
@@YeshuaKingMessiah shalom
One year I was teaching in Ukraine, I developed a bad head cold. My students brought me ginger, sliced it, and had me chew it. Along with lemon tea, it kicked the cold well. Thanks for this recipe.
The ginger is also a wonderful aid in nausea/morning sickness just chew n swallow the juice don’t eat the pulp
I make ginger tea and add lemon and honey
I love my ginger I put it in my lemon water and as it comes up I eat it my husband and I stay healthy, plus I make a tincture we take daily with herbs , we very rarely get sick and if we do it's gone within a couple of days.
I made lemon ginger tea once, because my co-worker said they were sniffly, they refused to drink it, and I was like, but I put sugar in yours. I make it and if it's hot, I call it cough drop tea(cause it tastes like a Hall's cough drop), or ginger lemonade if I chill it.
Thanks. Great video. I make Fire Cider, too. I agree: when I'm feeling off it crosses my mind to pull out the Fire Cider. I don't need to take it daily. If I'm impatient I fill a shot glass and drink it--the flavors are still pungent, but they mellow in fierceness with the fermentation. My favorite is when it's hot outside. With a shot (1-2 oz) of FC, a few drops of stevia, then fill it with ice & water it's a super refreshing pick-me-upper. I throw the remaining solids onto a tray, dehydrate them, and powder them to put into a spice jar.
GREAT idea to save, dehydrate & powder the solids. I'm going to do that, too. "Waste not, want not." :)
so what do you do with the powder, what do you put it on? Can you give me some examples please?
@@susanruzicka2555 Anything I want a super zing--sauces, dressings, steamed veggies, etc. Just once in a while I'll say you know what sounds really good right now? A dash of spicey-goodness. But, I like spicy a lot. I've heard others have taken the remaining solids (un-dehydrated) and stewed them in honey--but, I couldn't think of anything that sounded good on for me.
Ginger is also a good expectorant, i.e. helps to break up mucus on the chest. It's traditionally used for this in India.
Thanks bro, I needed this one
Knife Tip: Use the back of the knife 🔪 instead of the sharp edge for scraping your food off of the cutting board, to keep from dulling your sharpened blade.
Always! It's painful for me to watch scraping with th blade lol
@@nicB7777 Me, too! LOL
Thank you for that
Thank you
I swear by oregano oil for the start of a cold. 1 or 2 drops on a tiny piece of bread and swallow like a pill. 2 or 3 times a day, or whenever I remember. Really knocks a cold. Just don’t forget and chew the bread, it is very hot and will light you up!
Thank you! I feel like I'm starting to get a cold. I believe I have some oil of oregano & I'll try it! ❤
You can buy oil of oregano in capsules to take as well.
Even using oregano as tea helps. Old Mexican remedy for cold.
I put it on a q-tip and swab it up my nose.
Another easy way is hold a mouthful of water in your mouth, tilt your head back, drop in one or two drops then swallow
I love this video, right from the garden. Just made two patches (3 gallon jugs) a month ago, we let it age two months, then strain. We use:
Whole bulb of garlic
2 while onions
Tumeric
Ginger
Thai Peppers
Horseradish Root
2 Bottles of Aplle Cider Vinegar (with the mother)
Its cures soooo much, from yeast infections to flus...
Wow thanku
Thanks!!
I want to get off all my prescription drugs I'm on a blood thinner heart medicine and I'm just don't want to do it anymore I wish I could learn I didn't know about the ginger until just now that if you're on a blood thinner to be careful I know I my prescriptions you're not supposed to take garlic my oldest son eat 4 -5 garlic cloves a day and he's never been sick ,He is 40 years old .
Could you tell me how much you use of all these.
@@Christina-xu1yd Sure. Per 3 gallon jug:
1 white onion (lg)
1 entire bulb of garlic (7-8 cloves on est)
7-9 yellow/orange Tumeric roots
2-3 large bulbs of Ginger
Half a handful (cup) of Thai Peppers
1 entire Horseradish root
Two bottles of Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother)
Skin/peel, chop ingredients (I would wear gloves) and add to blender.
Add mixture to jug(s). Shake and let age about two months. Shake daily.
Strain after two months (blended mix can be dehydrated, powdered and turned into pills-see Magical Hoofs youtube channel on how to, she is wonderful).
Dosage depends on the illment and the strength of your stomach (medicine is very strong).
I usually take 1/4c for colds/flu's, even infections. I wont recommend giving to young children unless they are very ill, if so dilute heavy and take with food.
I hope this helps.
After watching your video last October, I made my batch of fire cider. I'm the only one in my family that didn't get sick (COVID, flu, etc). No one else will take the fire cider but I think it's the one thing that has kept me from all those nasty viruses. Thank you for the video.
When making mines I use all organic ingredients. Along with the items mention above, I add honey, lemon, cinnamon, oregano oil, etc… I was unable to find organic jalapeño peppers therefore, I added extra cayenne pepper, paprika and smoked paprika. I have never strained mines and it’s never gone bad. Recently, I made a 2-gallon batch and blended everything with the Nutra Bullet. I leave mines sit for 2 months or longer. Be creative with it. Make it your own!
Love your Xtra Tuff boots! I wear mine for all my farm chores-and even bought another pair to wear as my”town boots”when it’s raining hard. 😊 (I live in the Pacific Northwest, so essentially all winter long!)
When I lived in the NW I was warned it rains alot here lol
I’m from Rochester I said
I was right at home, didn’t notice anything unusual at all
BUT y’all have very mild winters, ending around midMar! I loved that. We have arctic weather in NY
Made my first batch last week. Every time I go to giving it a mix i can't help myself and I take a teaspoon full. I love the taste of it.
You were meant to get that pepper for this very reason... not only to heal yourself, but to explain to others how Capsaicin works wonders.
Thank you for this video! I have been purchasing fire cider from my local farmers market but it is just too expensive, $40 for a pint bottle. Now I can make my own! Thanks again!
I love fire cider and have been making it for years. I leave out the peppers so my twelve year old can take it and add cayenne if I want it just before I take it. I also add in almost equal parts of raw honey after it's finished, I love the flavor and medicinal benefits from it. That's how I was taught form I think from rosemary I think.
I was wondering if anyone used raw honey with it. Thanks!
@@EstrelladelCaribe You can, just add to taste.
How much of a serving would be good for the day?
I made up my first jar of this today! Can’t wait to see what it’s like in 4 weeks!!
Me too! I didn't have rosemary, but used thyme and oregano from the garden.
I think of the homemade remedies this way... this is how they used to cure ailments before the big drug companies took a home remedies and turned it into a big money scam. Home remedies are the best! Thanks for sharing
Throw a good piece of that ginger root into a pot with some good soil and let her grow, overwinter it with the rest of your herbs on the porch. When it gets big enough you can pop it out, grab a chunk of root off, and put it back into the pot to let it grow up some more. Also, thanks for the videos!
I did this about 6 months ago and it’s growing so well! I put ginger leaves in my morning smoothies! 🙂😂
@@Thankful_. ah yes the leaf and stems are great, also chopping them down at least halfway once a year helps the root grow bigger
I made this yesterday. I actually made 3 in case a family member or a friend needed some as well.
I’m so glad to see a recipe that didn’t call for horseradish. I just can’t find any.
O M Gosh! This stuff works! Thank goodness I made my 1st batch just short of 4 weeks. 1st dose reduced cold symptoms, after 3rd dose symptoms gone and felt great! Took another dose just because. Have plenty left but gonna make another batch, don't want to be without it. Thank u!
I am fermenting garlic with honey now. I am also going to do this asap! Thank you, I love your videos/info! Update: I just finished doing two 1/2 gallon jars of this and thinking I need to do a 3rd one. I love infused vinegar's, so I know I'll be drinking this on a daily basis! So healthy! :)
You've had so many comments, but maybe someone will see this post and confirm. First if all, thank you for sending this video out! I've had my own "concoction " with almost the same ingredients in my fridge for at least a couple of yrs. I didn't know i could make it shelf stable! I added turmeric to your recipe and just strained all the "goodies" out after two weeks. Wow, it potent! Im hoping it's cloudy because its been shaken up and all the turmeric and "mother" will settle on the bottom. I'll make another batch and let it sit longer.
Melissa, you're the first person that I've seen who made wire panel arches like I do! I have 8 in my garden. It was so lush and full this year!
I bought four to set up in my yard🤗
I was searching your videos for fire cider last night, so what perfect timing!
oh wow, great timing indeed!
Thank you. Good to see the Norris name in such a beautiful , helpful and caring way. You are a treasure !
With ginger I peel, cut in 1/2” or so pieces then put them in a jar. Cover with sherry. Cover jar and put in refrigerator to store. As I need ginger I take out what I need to grate or chop for dishes. As the ginger supply gets low cut up more and add to jar. If sherry gets low add more to cover.
I add fresh or powdered turmeric and fresh oregano from the garden or a few drops of oil of oregano. Another powerful antimicrobial.
Great video. Thank you so much. My colds always settle in my chest. This will be a blessing. ❤️
I was just looking around and bumped into your channel. I've been looking for this recipe for quite some time my Dad used to make it and boy it was sure good. I ended up making it today after I watched this video. Thank you very much for sharing this!
Made some apple cider vinegar from scraps and now just used it for this fire cider! Thnk u so much for sharing ur knowledge!
I've seen several variations on this. Like you, I struggle with the heat. My adult son watched this with me and said he'd like to try it. So I guess we will try your version. Thanks for sharing! 💚🌞
Love it! Keep me updated!
If heat gets you, take raw honey right away. It takes away the heat almost immediately! I "burned" my hands handling/cutting up hot peppers and was soaking in cold water for 2 hours. It didn't help - I remembered honey and ran to smear some on my hands. It stopped the burning immediately! I will forever have honey with me!!
@@peggypastime1278 🙏thanks for tip!
Been making this off and on for 15 years. I went years without so much as a cold when I took an ounce of this daily, then I got lazy. I noticed a difference. I've began adding turmeric somewhat recently as well.
I’m in awe of your skills, talents and knowledge! I highly doubt that I will ever have a garden because I have a small yard and zero skill in this area, but I am totally impressed by your gorgeous garden! I’m thinking of purchasing the ingredients at our farmer’s market and trying out the fire cider. Pretty sure it won’t be as amazing as your batch, but it should help with all of the nasties going around. Thanks so much for sharing your gifts with us!
Love the copper measuring cup. I know my wife will love a set of these. 🙂
I don’t really like. Horseradish but I have thyroid issues to so I was glad I found this
@UC9LCPtG4THZim8_mSUUBD2g sometimes horseradish can slow your thyroid gland down plus interact with your meds
I cut an onion at bedtime for stuffy noses when we're sick. I realized that the nasal spray somehow just maximized the sickness getting into our chests. People have straight up laughed at me but even as we slept with that hot snot dripping off our faces we slept without the sensation of suffocating. My husband had the flu and even with me and the baby with him in our bed we didn't get sick. It's ok that they laugh. When they call me sick I take them an onion 😅
My mum used to talk about hot mustard and hot onion plasters her mum would make when anyone got sick with a cold . She fried up a bunch of onions and put them in a muslin bag which she tied to your chest . Seemed to work although the smell was pretty bad !
I bought all the ingredients today and I'll make this tomorrow. Can't wait to see how it turns out!!
Ghost peppers have the best flavor and it helps that the hotter the better for me. Great video!
“ Sweat it out “. My Dad always says …..he means do physical work till you sweat it out, I like this method too.
I really appreciate that you are making this and teaching others to do it as well. I think it's very important to take your health into your hands and not rely on medical health professionals to take care of you. Having said that, I am a licensed healthcare professional (alternative medicine) and I have used fire cider myself and don't think it would help you if you are already sick. I also am uncertain how much it actually helps prevent you from getting sick. A healthy lifestyle and diet go a lot further than using something like this - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
GOD BLESS YOU BEAUTIFUL SUPERWOMAN QUEEN WARRIOR👑 FOR KEEPING US EDUCATED ON OUR HEALTH, BRAVO!👏🏼🌹🙏🏼🦅
Just started following. Looking forward to learning more! BTW LOVE the hair do! I do that all the time and it’s nice to see someone else just pull it all up on top of their head!
Oh oh… I’ve had hypothyroidism since birth and have been putting Horseradish in my FC for years🤦🏻♀️ I learn so much from you!!
Thank you for your fire cider recipe and the impact that horseradish can have on the thyroid. Everything doesn't work on everybody, but my eyes only burn while cutting onions when I've been consuming a lot of sugar. After 2 to 4 weeks without sugar I can cut onions without a tear.
Very cool. Look frwd to trying this. I make something simular with a salt brine and red cabbage.
I also like to add turmeric and curry. When the garlic, onions and carrots all taste the same, I eat it.
I’m always drinking kombucha and I make my own fire cider whenever I can and I can attest I haven’t been sick in years. I am also plant based
I just made this today! Thanks for this video. My concoction included one habanero pepper per jar😬 since those are the only peppers that did well in my garden this year. Puts the FIRE in fire cider I guess. 🤷♀️ I may find out in a few weeks that half a pepper would have been just fine lol. But this is my first batch ever. I also added some of my freshly dried oregano from my garden since I swear by both oregano oil and oil of oregano. Didn't have fresh ginger so I hope the powdered ginger still helps. Wish me luck. 😅
another one is Hatian ginger tea. its made out of ginger peel, pinapple peel and core, turmric, and honey. you just boil it all together and strain it (toss the scrap in your compost pile if you have one i guess). its all scraps that you accumulate over the year and keep in the freezer. guy from Hati taught me how to make it. its tasty too.
I love fire cider. And my hubby acts the same way about my herbal concoctions. Lol.
The sandwich bags had me chuckling because they're my go-to "gloves" 😂 glad to know I'm in good company.
Just made my first batch today! Thank you for all the great information that allows me to care for myself and my family in a much better way!! Have a blessed day!
Hello Melissa, thank you for all of your videos they are so wonderful for information and encouraging! I tried to make my 1st fire cider today once I finally got it done, I realized after looking at different posts that the honey was not supposed to go in with the Apple cider vinegar And all the chopped ingredients for the full duration of fermenting. but alas😄😄😄 that is where my honey is now, with the Apple cider vinegar and all the chopped ingredients. I don't know what to expect! :) did I really mess things up? I mean if I have to do it over again, I have to do it over again! I thought I'd ask because I have no idea what to expect now :) Thank you so much and God-bless you all! Once again... Thank you😇💙🤍💚💛🍇🥖🗡🌻
Honey probably won't hurt it. We put Garlic cloves in honey and leave it out on the counter for several weeks.
I make hot pepper tea, which my grandmother used for colds, the girl’s and women’s periods and cramps. I added my own twist to it by adding honey and lemons , I also will add a mentholated cough drop to melt in it. We got the cut down version of just boiling water and black pepper. I add cayenne pepper to the tea also and about 3 flakes crushed red pepper. It definitely works on my family’s cold’s and aches and pains, I also will scrape with the end of a spoon, a little bit of something like Vicks salve , about a 1/16th teaspoon and melt into the tea. I used these methods for my family all through the past years for covid and I have used it for bronchitis also. Sinuses problems. Some of my family thinks I’m crazy but it works. My grandmother was the countryside per say’Dr’ along with her husband who was born in 1893. They had 11 kids, he died at 43 from getting sick after helping a whole family and left her with the kids . She ended up share cropping, chopping and picking cotton and no time for going into town to a dr.
Melissa, if you have sensitive stomach can you take this, how often, any suggested amount? Thanks!! Have similar story with hot pepper in a pot of soup. 🤣
I would love to live close and have you as a friend / partner in projects. You brought me back to when I used to do this for my kids - I want to start again. Thank you for doing this!
Wish I had this right now! But I'll make it today for next month. Thanks Melissa!
I'm looking forward to trying this recipe. I just received your Homemade book and I love it. So many great recipes 😋. Greetings from a rainy 🌧 Ireland 🇮🇪
Thank you for supporting the book!
I also have thyroid issues and didn't know until now that horseradish was not good for me. That is sad 😔 because I just love horseradish.
Good morning!
I am so thankful to find your TH-cam show!
Awe so happy to have you here, welcome!
Love the sandwich bags😂❤️😂... that’s a true homesteader (use what you have and make it work)!
I always seem to have enough moisture on my hands that I can't get the glove on all the way. 🤭 When just chopping a few, this is a great remedy! I am making hot sauce today, so I will dry and powder my hands this time.🌶🌶🌶
I remember someone mentioning this in a comment section recently. Thank you for explaining what this is! I was curious.
I work at a thrift store and a lady bought in some hot hot peppers and I made sure I marked them. I’m a curious person so I looked in to the different peppers and level of heat and found out some very interesting factors.
Sounds like my husband. When I started using oils he was very much “ that wouldn’t help” till he got a sore on his leg and applied it to the sore together with “Silver” and he soon changed his tone.
My best friend in elementary school was Latino. Her mom gave me a bowl of hot salsa when I had the sniffles. Cleared my system right up!
When you use your knife to push your chopped onions, garlic, etc. into the mason jar, it’s good if you use the back of your knife instead of the cutting edge. In that way, the cutting edge doesn’t get dull from being scraped on the wooden cutting board.
I cured myself of coved with these same ingredients and a lot of fresh organic fruits.
Just made some fire cider today. I bought some horseradish and had some left over. Going to see if I can grow it. Never have before but I like trying new plants.
OMG! This must be very powerful !!
I love you (her) It's 4:00 in the morning and I was enjoying a little bit of herbs and stumbled upon this video so I was in just the right mood to watch it. 😉Her easy way of talking to you and the camera work and sound is great. teaching and then babbling away I love it the story about the Pepper. hilarious. I feel like I'm sitting on the other side of the table listening to her tell the story like a friend I learned so much so I'm subscribing. yay
Glad you mentioned the horseradish and thyroid issue. I have about zero thyroid function so I take meds for it. Looks like horseradish can slow down thyroid function, so for those of us with already under active thyroid, we should stay away from it.
If you're interested look up the TH-cam channel Rain Country and how they got off their thyroid meds. I hope it helps you.
You also want to avoid plants from the Brassica family and avoid bromine which is a dough conditioner and something they used to add to Gatorade and citrus soda…
Making this tonight! And using my FAILED pear wine turned into pear vinegar!!! ❤ from Kristy in Missouri zone 6b 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
LOVE the hoodie!
Me toooo... Is this from her store???
Came here to say the same. Is this available in your store?
How did you learn this? I have 3 years left on my G.I. bill and would like to learn how to use herbs
Thanks so much for these amazing vids! You have an great voice presence and presentation ! it's like watching a fun informative entertaining old style PBS cooking show!
Thanks for explaining home remedies and I also like your family farm and Garden.
I just made two batches however
Had a full batch done in a larger jar but not enough apple cider vinegar for the 2nd batch so I dumped that into a pot and added a can of tomatoes heated it for a bit to get the flavours simmering together and volai I have some selsa dip...mmmmmm it is verry yummy. Not too much heat just the right amount yummy 😋
Just made my first batch! Can't wait to try it! I love traditional herbal remedies!
This is great. Thank you. Tis the season of colds and congestion.
I also have a thyroid condition and Celiac. I am new to your site and I signed up. I find you very easy to understand.
I just made a batch today. I didn’t add any Jalapeños (I don’t have any). But I add cinnamon sticks and a some whole peppercorns. 😊
I have a ton of apples right now. It's time to make my first apple cider vinegar! Found the video in your Playlist.
That was amazing, I really enjoyed this video, Thank you.
made it a few years ago still have but it has become so much hotter
Great info!!! I will be making this!!! Thank you and God Bless You and Family!!!
Thank you and yes take sugar for fire on tongue or lips also . Thank you for showing this about fire cider . ☺️🤗😊❤️
Your story of capseisine first xperience is too good !🤤
Thank you so much for this recipe. Your video was so well-done and your explanation and information was very welcomed. Blessings to you from Australia.
Awesome shirt.!!! Yes you can get an amen!!!
I'm on my third batch of Fire Cider, I finally found horse radish root, at the store it was $8.99 a pound, tho I did not buy a pound, this is such a good tasting drink, and I think I may make a batch for Salad Dressing.
thank you I make no knead bread but I like your stile better good job Melissa
I will try this way soon
This is wild. I was just listening to an NPR about medieval medicine recipes. The one they were looking at involved onion and garlic. As well as wine, cooked in a copper pot and left for three days before being strained and applied to an eye infection (staph). They tested that in the lab and found that it was extremely effective. Tested it against MRSA and found that it was extremely effective there. Since this was the common cure for that type of bacteria in that time period, the bacteria likely became resistant, just as bacteria is becoming resistant to our modern common cure. It's good to know about many methods to tackle bacteria and various diseases. There's nothing wrong with a bigger toolbox.
Love the sweatshirt! 😊
I made this take it daily....love it...
See THIS is fantastic empowering info we need to be Sharing with each other ESPECIALLY with all the big pharma fearmongering bs, its so important knowing what we actually Can do For our own bodies to help themselves keep us healthy all on their own