Fire cider is a traditional herbal tonic made with herbs steeped in apple cider vinegar, often used as an immune-boosting tonic during the winter months.

Fire cider was first made in Rosemary Gladstar’s “Herbs for Winter Health class” in the 1970s.  Since that class the recipe first appeared in her course in 1981 and added to many of her books, and since then has become a popular recipe with herbalists.