How To Make Cold Buster Tonic
Made with ginger, garlic, oranges, ginger, and more immunity-boosting ingredients, this cold buster tonic recipe will save you from a miserable cold!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1piecefresh ginger,peeled, minced into 4-inch pieces
- 12clovesgarlic,minced
- 4cinnamon sticks
- 3tbspblack peppercorn,whole
- 2jalapeños,halved lengthwise
- 2habanero peppers,halved lengthwise
- 2rosemary,fresh, sprigs
- 1navel orange,unpeeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2lemons,unpeeled, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1Gala apple,unpeeled, cut into ¼-inch pieces
- 1onion,yellow, diced
- 2tbsphoney,plus more to taste
- 1cupapple cider vinegar
Instructions
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Add the ginger and garlic to a 64-ounce mason jar or 2 32-ounce jars. Use the back of a wooden spoon or a muddler to smash the ingredients to the bottom of the jar.
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Add the cinnamon sticks, jalapeños, habaneros, and rosemary sprigs.
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Add the orange, lemon, apple, and onion, muddling between each addition.
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Add the honey and apple cider vinegar.
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Place a piece of parchment paper between the jar and the lid to prevent any rust or corrosion from forming on the lid from contact with the vinegar. Close the jar tightly, then shake well to combine the ingredients.
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Store the jar in a cool, dry place for at least 3 weeks, up to 6 weeks while the tonic ferments.
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After fermenting, strain the contents of the jar to remove the solids. Transfer the liquid to a clean jar and add more honey to taste.
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Store the tonic in the refrigerator, tightly sealed, for up to 1 month.
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To serve, consume 1 to 2 tablespoons of the tonic on its own, or mix with sparkling water or tea.
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
The longer you allow the tonic to ferment, the spicier it will be.
Nutrition
- Calories: 21.47kcal
- Fat: 0.10g
- Saturated Fat: 0.03g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g
- Carbohydrates: 5.08g
- Fiber: 1.02g
- Sugar: 2.73g
- Protein: 0.41g
- Sodium: 1.59mg
- Calcium: 15.76mg
- Potassium: 67.87mg
- Iron: 0.24mg
- Vitamin A: 3.28µg
- Vitamin C: 12.95mg
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