Cold and Flu “Master Tonic”
When you're starting to feel "under the weather," whip up this tonic to absorb all the health benefits.
Ingredients
- 3 inch piece of fresh ginger root
- 3 inch piece of fresh horseradish root peeled
- 2 large organic white onions peeled and quartered
- 3 large heads of garlic peeled (not 3 cloves….3 HEADS!)
- 8-10 organic jalapeños or any hot pepper you prefer, stems removed
- 1 32 oz. bottle raw apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Wash and chop all of the ingredients. (Make sure to peel the horseradish first.)
- Put everything into a high-powered blender.
- Add apple cider vinegar and blend until smooth.
- Put into a large glass jar.
- Cover with lid.
- It should be shaken once daily while infusing.
- Cover with a towel and let it sit for 4 (or more) weeks on the counter.
- Then strain through a mesh strainer and put back into a glass container.
- Store in the refrigerator
- Should last up to 2 years in the fridge (seriously, what bugs dare proliferate in it?!)
How to Use:
- Gargle and swallow. Don’t dilute with water.
- Take 2-4 Tbsp, three times daily at the first signs of a cold.
- If you’re already sick then take it six times daily
It is safe for pregnant women and children in smaller doses (after all it’s just food!) - If you have trouble getting it down, try sweetening it up with honey or mixing it in with some juice/kombucha/bone broth (of course no honey for anyone under 1 year of age!)