Wellness in a Shot with Fire Cider Tonics
Feel the Burn with Fire Cider
Guys, let’s all admit that taking an active approach to our daily wellness routine tends to skip the ole superfoods and tonics. It wasn’t until a couple years ago when we started looking into the amazing health benefits of natural tonics and wellness shots that we found ourselves grabbing immune booster shots and energy tonics on our way to the office. The benefits were better than we had anticipated.
That’s when we decided to connect with Shire City Herbals and give their Fire Cider Tonics a shot (pun intended). Fire Cider is an Apple Cider Vinegar tonic infused with superfoods including turmeric, ginger, garlic, lemons and oranges. Their tangy apple cider vinegar tonic is the perfect addition to any daily wellness routine. Just one tablespoon of Fire Cider vinegar provides an energizing punch of concentrated ingredients designed to support health and vitality. Our crew grabbed a few tonic flavors and tried them out- let’s go!
INITIAL IMPRESSIONS
Our initial impression of Fire Cider really started right out the box! The difference in offerings all under one Apple cider concept was really cool. Having one bottle feature honey and another without, mixed up the flavors and palates of those who like sweeter tonics over the other.
When we opened up the lineup of tonics we found a bottle of Wildflower Honey, African Bronze Honey, and No Honey. Included in the lineup was a mini travel packet of Fire Cider for those who need a shot on the go. Each bottle packed a different punch- and ingredient list.
Wildflower Honey: This blend features bunch of raw, organic, health-promoting ingredients like garlic, ginger, onions, horseradish, spicy peppers, turmeric, black pepper, and citrus fruit to a base of raw organic apple cider vinegar. After several weeks, raw, organic wildflower honey is mixed in to balance all that spicy tartness. It’s a distinctive fresh-foods taste that’s potent and energizing.
African Bronze Honey: After crafting our their usual base of organic raw apple cider vinegar, roots, veggies, fruits, and spices, they sweeten the pot with African Bronze Honey. This certified organic, raw, fairly traded multi-floral honey comes from Zambia, where beekeepers sustainably harvest the bark hives of wild forest bees. The honey is darker, micro-nutrient and antioxidant-rich, and gives our Fire Cider tonic a smooth texture and a flavor that has exotic hints of toffee, smoke, and spice.
No Honey: Looking for more of the old fashion tangy tongue-twisting spices? The Honey-Free flavor is the unsweetened version of Wildflower Honey flavor tonic.
The lineup from Fire Cider features simple organic ingredients and packs quite the punch. Each bottle contains a blend of spicy, sweet, and tangy apple cider vinegar (ACV) tonic infused with roots, fruits, and spices. The bottles start with raw, unfiltered, non-pasteurized organic apple cider vinegar that contains the “mother," strands of proteins, enzymes, and friendly bacteria that give the product a murky, cobweb-like appearance. The process of infusing these tonics creates the blend that is bottled and delivered (like to our crew). With a crew already sold on the health benefits of such tonic blends, the sleek packaging from Shire City Herbals, and the use of natural organic ingredients, our crew was ready to take our shots…
Our initial duuude impression: Grab a glass and let’s get to shootin’
TESTING IT OUT
Now that our crew set up the shot glasses, we took each of the 3 varieties, popped the tops, and poured a shot for all to try. Each pour brought a different level punch in the mouth flavor and spunk.
Wildflower Honey
Contains the Mother - a living colony comprised of strands of proteins, beneficial enzymes, and friendly bacteria
High in acetic acid
Rich in beneficial nutrients
Contains enzymes that aid digestion
Uses a multi-floral honey from the Calakmul rainforests of the Yucatan in Mexico
Shelf-stable at room temperature for 24 months
When you toss in bunch of ingredients like garlic, ginger, onions, horseradish, spicy peppers, turmeric, black pepper, and citrus fruit to a base of raw organic apple cider vinegar, and you take a shot of it, well lets just say it is INTENSE. With just one shot we were punished square in the face with superfood overload. The initial shot, our crew could pick up on the honey and it went down smooth. Then our lives changed. The aftertaste came at us hard. The spicy peppers and horseradish packed quite the hit to the ole taste buds. We tried it chilled and it hampered the intensity a little bit, but the powerful flavor was there.
African Bronze Honey
Contains the Mother - a living colony comprised of strands of proteins, beneficial enzymes, and friendly bacteria
High in acetic acid
Rich in beneficial nutrients
Contains enzymes that aid digestion
Uses a multi-floral honey from the West Lunga Forest of Zambia, an African miombo woodland forest
Shelf-stable at room temperature for 24 months
Now going to something a little bit sweeter, we busted out the African Bronze Honey Cider. This certified organic, raw, fairly traded multi-floral honey comes from Zambia, where beekeepers sustainably harvest the bark hives of wild forest bees. This translates to the honey being a bit darker, and micro-nutrient and antioxidant-rich. At the first shot we could taste the difference in the honey, and experienced the same punch after. The intensity of the other superfoods really does creep up on you. In this shot we tasted some hints of toffee, smoke, and spice. Overall this was our favorite of the flavors we tested as it had more of the sweet to balance out the fire!
Honey Free
Contains the Mother - a living colony comprised of strands of proteins, beneficial enzymes, and friendly bacteria
High in acetic acid
Capsaicin acts as a digestive aid
Loaded with over 60 flavonoids
Shelf-stable at room temperature for 24 months
Oh boy. Maybe not the best one to go with for the last test. After trying two honey flavored varieties, going to a non-honey based blend was dumb on our part. Right off the bat, shot goes down and we literally felt every single ingredient hit our bodies. We can’t really describe it (you have to see for yourself), but the flavors are so strong you can really tell what you are drinking is running the how inside the body. It is very strong and the flavors do linger-but what do you expect from a tonic filled with such amazing superfoods?
Overall
Testing these blends of tonic super cider’s, we were really impressed by the absorbent amount of powerful fruits, vegetables, and roots they jammed into the bottles. With just one shot a day, the ingredients go to work to really boost immunity and overall health. Have a cold? Knock that out with a single shot of Fire Cider. Our crew really enjoyed the sweeter blends as they helped with the intense flavors of the other ingredients. In addition to this, the non-sweetened version we could see be very impactful to those who are avoiding sugars from honey or are on special diets.
STANDOUT FEATURES
While the lineup of Fire Cider is a great healthy option to have in the pantry, there are some stand out features we wanted to point out:
The concentrated health benefits in a shot of Fire Cider is something we all can use, especially considering the recent pandemic and the focus on health
The flavors of each bottle really do shine- and if you do not mind the intense flavor of some spicy and bold ingredients, then Fire Cider is a legit choice
The vast amount of uses really are plentiful. You can shoot it straight up, toss it into a mixed drink (they even have recipes for this), infuse it with other foods, and more
The variety of bottle sizes, to go super-shots, and packages offered can keep your stock in Fire Cider healthy
Fire Cider offers so much to boost immunity, increase a healthy gut, and bring natural ingredients into your body, there is no wrong way to go! Don’t just read our review- go visit them and see for yourself!
BONUS FEATURES
As an added bonus, Fire Cider offers a wide range of information on the ingredients they use, the benefits, recipes for drinks, food, and beyond!
FEATURES:
Supershots offer a to-go option for those who want to ditch the bottle
Grab a shot glass while you are there so you can load it up and throw it down
Don’t just grab it for you- this makes a great gift for a buddy who needs a good dose
Overall duuude Factor: A Wellness Shot that Brings the Heat!
Price: $19.99 per 16oz bottle on Fire Cider
***duuude readers nab 25% off subscriptions and 18% off ongoing!
BRAND INFO
Fire Cider has a Mission: We want to be your spicy sidekick!
The team at Fire Cider takes joy in supporting personal wellness journeys by providing the highest quality Apple Cider Vinegar tonics with an energizing punch of superfood ingredients you can trust.
Learn more about Fire Cider and explore some bold wellness shots today!