Apple Cider Vinegar Apple Juice Tonic

Apple cider vinegar is so good for you, and has so many health benefits (read more about the benefits of apple cider vinegar)  that I recommend everyone incorporate it into their daily routine. It’s one of the quickest, simplest things you can do, but the results can be tremendous. There are entire books written on the benefits of ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar), it seems to help with nearly everything that ails us human beings. But if, like me, you don’t particularly like the smell and/or taste of vinegar, or you want something that even kids will like, try this ACV tonic.

The cider vinegar makes the apple juice just slightly more tart, it’s barely noticeable. I’ve got a very acute sense of smell, I hate the smell of vinegar and I didn’t even detect it.

Freshly squeezed organic apple juice is the best, of course. But if you don’t have access to a juicer, or fresh juice, be sure to get organic, unfiltered (that means it will be cloudy, not clear), unsweetened apple juice. For the apple cider vinegar, it’s very important that it be raw, unfiltered, and organic, like Bragg’s apple cider vinegar. Don’t buy the cheap stuff, you won’t get the same health benefits! It’s not hard to make your own homemade apple cider vinegar either.

Ingredients:

1 cup organic, unfiltered apple juice (preferably freshly squeezed, or at least unsweetened)
1 teaspoon raw, unfiltered, organic apple cider vinegar (we recommend you make your own or buy the Bragg’s brand)

Instructions:

Serve over ice, or not as you prefer. 1-3 cups per day.

To your health!

When winter sets in, the weather gets cold and the days get short it’s nice to have a hot beverage to warm you up. Curled up in an easy chair in front of the fire, sipping a Hot Mulled Cider is my idea of a cosy night in. I put the pot of cider on top of my wood stove in the evening as the sun goes down and I have not only a delicious hot drink, but a beautiful aroma for the rest of the evening.

Ingredients:
4 cinnamon sticks
1 gallon organic apple cider
1 tbsp. whole cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. allspice
1 lemon or lime, washed and sliced (optional)

Instructions:
Place the spices into a piece of small cheesecloth and make it into a bag, putting a rubber band around the top. In a large soup pot, place the apple cider, lemon/lime slices if you’re using them and the spice bag. Allow it to simmer for approximately 20 minutes. Dip some of the cider out into a large cup and use a cinnamon stick to stir it.