Drinks / ginger juice
Fire Cider Virgin Hot Toddy
There has been a nasty cold going around the Berkshires, and one by one, it has taken us out. First Dan, then Sean, Amy, and Dana. I blame Dan's kids for being cute but efficient plague carriers.
Anyway, we've been hitting the amped-up virgin Fire Cider hot toddys pretty hard over the last week- and I'm happy to say we've been feeling much better!
Ingredients:
- 1 -2 tablespoons of Fire Cider
- juice of 1/4 - 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon honey, raw, local honey is best
- a healthy dose of ginger (We use 1 tablespoon frozen ginger juice)
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder, or 1 tablespoon diced fresh ginger works, too
- hot water or tea to fill your favorite mug
Warming and soothing.
Our full arsenal of anti-ick fighting home remedies includes Osha tincture, Echinacea tincture, oil of oregano (rub it on the bottom of your feet or get capsules), raw honey, Fire Cider, ginger juice, lemons, neti pot and of course, some Berkshire Bourbon for when you finally start to feel better!
Cheers!
Pomegranate Fire Cider Switchel
This is Dana's favorite Fire Cider recipe, probably because he came up with it! We think this drink is a perfect complement to the warm weather we are finally starting to have here in New England. In fact, switchel is basically old-fashioned Gatorade that farmers drank to stay hydrated:
"They drank a quenching beverage that functioned much like modern Gatorade: switchel, also called switzel or haymaker’s punch. It contained water, a sweetener—either molasses, maple syrup, honey or brown sugar—ginger, and cider vinegar. All the ingredients (except water) happen to be sources of potassium—an electrolyte. Molasses is especially high in potassium." Read the rest of this article HERE!
If you want to add alcohol, we recommend rum or vodka. Using this whole recipe will make a decent amount of punch for your next party; perhaps it's time for a backyard BBQ!
The following recipe is for a concentrate that will keep well in the fridge for a refreshing beverage, anytime.
These are the pomegranate molasses Dana uses, from Tran's World Food Market in Hadley, MA
Ingredients to make one cup of Switchel concentrate:
- ¼ cup of Fire Cider
- 3 tablespoons fresh ginger juice
- 3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
Shake well to combine all ingredients.
Serve about 2-4 ounces of concentrate over ice, top with soda water to make a pint. Serve with a wedge of lime.
Store leftover Switchel mix in the refrigerator.
