Fire cider is a fiery herbal vinegar made with apple cider vinegar, pungent roots, herbs and spices, then balanced with honey. Discover its fascinating folk-herbal history, what each ingredient brings to the jar and how to make - and actually use - my aromatic fire cider at home.

The Ancient Herbal Preparation That Deserves a Place in Every Modern Kitchen Elderflower Oxymel If you're never heard of an oxymel before, don't worry, you're certainly not alone. Despite being used for over two thousand years, oxymels remain one of the most overlooked preparations in modern herbalism. Part herbal remedy, part everyday ingredient, an oxymel is simply herbs infused into vinegar and honey. Also sometimes called a 'shrub'. What I really love about them, and wher