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Sea Buckthorn, Aronia Berry, Ginger, Thyme, Spruce Oxymel. This was an experiment that turned out tasting pretty good. Tangy, Pungent, Savory, Sweet. I wanted to work with Sea Buckthorn because I read they have the highest nutrient content of all wild berries, especially high in vitamin C, E and essential fatty acids. But their taste is so sour! They need to be mixed with other flavors to mellow out their intensity. So I mixed 1 cup smashed Sea Buckthorn berries with 1 cup smashed Aronia berries, thumb sized fresh ginger sliced, 1/2 cup dried thyme, 2 cups apple cider vinegar, 1 and 1/2 cups spruce sprout infused honey. Mix together and let sit in refrigerator 2 weeks. Shake daily. Strain. Pour into clean bottles and keep refrigerated. I use oxymels as food and pour on top of vegetables or whatever food I’m eating to give the food some extra exciting flavors. And oxymels have the added benefit of supporting respiratory health and have been used since the times of ancient Greece for congestion, cough & bronchitis. You can take a teaspoon several times a day and evening for mild respiratory symptoms or just use as a tangy food seasoning. Enjoy!

Fire Cider. My first year in Finland I had the flu 3 times! But this 2nd year I haven’t gotten sick at all, and I think its mostly because I stopped eating dairy during cold months and I drink shots of Fire Cider if I start feeling cold. If you’ve never made Fire Cider, try it, its delicious! Its warming to the digestive system and stimulates your immune system by making you sweat. This is great for early stages of cold trying to enter your body. When digestion is weak & cold your body produces Dampness which can lead to mucous and runny nose. Dairy is cold and damp, so further weakens a weak digestive fire. This is why avoiding dairy and drinking Fire Cider helps someone like me (tendency to feel cold with weak digestion) during cold months. If you are someone who has a hot firey constitution then Fire Cider might be too warming for you. There are many variations on recipes but here is the recipe I use: 1/2 cup fresh ginger root, 1/2 cup fresh horseradish, 1 onion, 12 garlic cloves, 1 fresh lemon juiced, 2 TBSP dried rosemary, 1 TBSP tumeric powder, apple cider vinegar. Let sit one month in refrigerator and shake daily. Strain and add honey to taste. YUM.

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Sea Buckthorn Aronia Berry Ginger Thyme Spruce Oxymel

Fire Cider