Rose and honey fire cider is a herbalist’s tonic for attracting abundance, prosperity, love and beauty into your life.

Fire cider was originally created by my idol Rosemary Gladstar, the herbalist who started the trend. Rose, bee pollen and pine honey fire cider is my delicious adaptation of the original recipe.

What is fire cider?

Fire cider was originally created in 1970’s as Rosemary’s attempt to popularize vinegar-based tonics. Traditionally, ingredients infuse in apple cider vinegar for four – six weeks, and then get a generous dose of raw honey. The final product is spicy, sweet, and completely delicious. It’s easy to make and can be adapted based on what’s seasonal and available to you. Fire cider is traditionally used in the winter due to it’s warming properties, however, I make a batch and drink it year round and drink it on an empty stomach in the morning.

The og cider

The original recipe, found in Rosemary Gladstar’s original book  “Herbal Healing for Women.” ( a must read ) the recipe calls for, horseradish, ginger, onion, garlic, cayenne pepper, apple cider vinegar and honey. Rosemary sold her tonic and taught it to her herbalist students, who adapted it to include more spices and herbs. I personally can never find fresh horseradish in my region, so it is never added in my fire cider blends.

Ingredients are often adapted based on the medicinal intent of the cider. My thieves fire cider was created with additional immunity support in mind. And this rose fire cider was created to attract beauty, abundance and love as that is what roses represent.

What’s inside

Spices:

Cinnamon sticks, peppercorn, clove, green cardamom

Herbs:

Rosemary

Lily family:

Onion, garlic

Veggies:

Cayenne pepper

Other

Fresh organic rose petals and dried rosebuds, raw honey, apple cider vinegar, bee pollen

And the recipe…

Rose fire cider

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Sweet, spicy and floral fire cider recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 42 days

Total Time 42 days 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 cups apple cider vinegar
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon green cardamon
• 2 rosemary sprigs
• 2 cayenne peppers
• 1 small onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 organic roses (petals)
• 2 tablespoons dried rosebuds
• 1 tablespoon bee pollen
• 1/3 cup raw honey (i used pine)

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients except honey to your large jar.
2. Pour apple cider vinegar over ingredients, being certain no ingredients are sticking out of vinegar
3. Use airtight seal to close the jar
4. Let cider infuse for 4-6 weeks
5. Strain contents out
6. Add raw honey
7. Enjoy 1 shot a day

This recipe is extremely adaptable, so feel free to get creative. If you used it, or were inspired by it in your fire cider, sharing is caring! Tag me on instagram.