Apple Cider Vinegar for Health and Beauty: Recipes for Weight Loss, Clear Skin, Superior Health, and Much More—the Natural Way (2015)
Healthy Drinks
Basic Apple Cider Vinegar Drink
Yields: 1 cup (250ml)
Mix 1 tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar into 1 cup of warm purified water.
Optional: Sweeten with ½ teaspoon of raw organic honey if desired.
Healthy After Dinner Cordial
If you’re looking for a more nutritious end to an elegant meal than an alcoholic beverage, try making a delicious fruit and vinegar cordial. Meld the apple flavors in apple cider vinegar with other fruits to get a beverage with an after-dinner glow that’s truly good for you.
Start with any one of a variety of fruits, such as peaches, strawberries, cherries, blueberries, or black raspberries. Sterilize a quart canning jar and add 1 cup of one or more of the fruits listed above. Add 2 tablespoons of raw organic honey and cover with 2 cups of apple cider vinegar. Top with a canning lid and let it stand in a dark place for about two weeks. Strain off the liquid and serve in small cordial glasses with some crushed ice. Refreshing and tasty!
Special Detox Drink
The flavor of this detox drink may surprise you, but keep going. It’s incredibly cleansing and good for you.
Yields: 1 cup (250ml)
Ingredients:
1 cup warm or room temperature filtered water
2 tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon raw honey
Pinch of cayenne pepper, or to taste
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients together in a large glass.
2. Drink immediately.
Green Machine
Yields: about 4 cups
Ingredients:
3 celery stalks
4 kale leaves
1 cup baby spinach leaves
3 lemons, peeled and chopped
1 ½ cups coconut water
¼ cup cilantro
1 tablespoon flax seeds
1 tablespoon organic apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon coconut oil
Honey to taste (optional)
Directions:
1. Add the ingredients to your food processor and blend to your desired consistency.
2. Store in the fridge and consume within 24 hours.
Berry Blast Smoothie
Yields: 2 servings
Ingredients:
3 cups mixed berries, use a combination of blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries
1 cup almond milk
1 banana
1 tablespoon organic apple cider vinegar
Honey to taste (optional)
Ice cubes, as needed
Directions:
1. Blend it up.
2. Drink it down.
3. Yum!
Apple Cider Detoxer
Yields: about 2 ½ cups
Ingredients:
2 cups water
½ cup unsweetened apple juice
1 tablespoon organic apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon honey, or to taste
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
1. Whisk all the ingredients together in a big jug.
2. Serve chilled.
The Headache Reliever
Yields: 1 serving
Ingredients:
2 cups water
2 tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions:
1. Stir all the ingredients together and drink immediately.
2. You should feel relief within half an hour.
Berry Syrup
Yields: about 2 cups
Ingredients:
2 cups berries of your choice (raspberries, strawberries, blackberries work well)
½ cup raw honey
½ cup organic apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions:
1. Place the berries, lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar into a saucepan and bring to a boil over a medium heat.
2. Now transfer it to a glass jar and allow it to cool.
3. Once cool, cover it and allow it to sit for 24 hours at room temperature.
4. The next day, strain the liquid out into a saucepan and discard the berries.
5. Heat up the liquid and add the honey, allowing it to simmer for a few minutes until the honey is completely dissolved.
6. Remove from the heat and allow to cool down, then store in the fridge.
7. To serve: mix 25ml of berry syrup with 250 ml water or soda.
8. A taste sensation!
Tangy and Spicy Grape Juice
Yields: about 4 cups
Ingredients:
4 cups organic grape juice
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon organic apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions:
1. Add the ingredients to a saucepan and bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes or until all the spices are well combined.
2. Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to come to room temperature.
3. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
4. Drink as is when desired.
5. Delicious!
Gingerbread Sipper
Yields: about 5 cups
Ingredients:
1 cup organic apple cider vinegar
½ cup organic molasses
3 ½ cups water
3 teaspoons ground ginger
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
1. Whisk all the ingredients together vigorously until combined properly.
2. Pour and serve.
3. Unusual and very tasty!
Citrus Blast
Yields: 1 serving
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups water
½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons honey, or to taste
2 tablespoons lime juice
Directions:
1. Place all the ingredients into an airtight jar.
2. Close the lid and shake vigorously until they are properly combined.
3. Pour and drink!
Cranberry Cooler
Yields: about 1 ½ cups
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups water
¼ cup fresh cranberries, crushed
4 tablespoons cranberry juice
2 tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey, optional
Directions:
1. Place the crushed cranberries into a large jug.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine.
3. Set into the fridge to chill.
4. Pour and serve.
5. Enjoy!
Virgin Bloody Mary
Yields: about 2 cups
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh tomato juice
2 tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Hot sauce to taste, optional
1 celery stalk for serving
Directions:
1. Place all the ingredients into a large glass and stir together with the celery stalk.
2. Sip and relax!
The Pink Panther
Yields: about 1 ½ cups
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
2 tablespoons honey, or to taste
2 tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar
Directions:
1. Mix it up.
2. Drink it down.
3. Feel the goodness!
Apple Cider Go-Go Juice
This juice will hold in the fridge for weeks if sealed properly so you can make large batches in advance to always have a pick me up on hand.
Yields: about 2½ cups
Ingredients:
2 cups water
½ cup organic apple cider vinegar
½ cup organic pomegranate juice, or fruit juice of your choice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey, or to taste
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
1. Place all the ingredients in a jug with lots of ice and stir.
2. Store in the fridge and drink as desired.
3. Yum!