Good on everything

Ways To Use It

Fire cider is raw apple cider vinegar with roots and spices in it, so it works anywhere you'd use vinegar or hot sauce. Here are six places to start.

Ten seconds, one spoon

10 sec

The Morning Shot

Best with Bold Roots

The classic way in. Straight off the spoon, or cut with warm water if you want to ease into the heat.

You need

  • • 1–2 tsp Flare (any blend)
  • • Optional: 2 oz warm water
  • • Optional: squeeze of lemon

Do this

  1. 1Shake the bottle well. The roots and spices settle to the bottom as it sits.
  2. 2Take 1 to 2 teaspoons straight, or stir into warm water.
  3. 3No chaser needed.

Salads that fight back

3 min

Fire Cider Vinaigrette

Best with Floral Fire

Use Flare instead of plain vinegar in any dressing and the salad picks up the ginger and the heat.

You need

  • • 1 tbsp Flare Floral Fire
  • • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • • 1 tsp honey or maple
  • • Salt & pepper

Do this

  1. 1Whisk Flare, honey, salt and pepper together.
  2. 2Stream in the olive oil while whisking until it emulsifies.
  3. 3Toss with sturdy greens, grains, or roasted veg.

A warm one for cold nights

5 min

Fire Cider Hot Toddy

Best with Deep Heat

Honey, lemon, hot water and a shot of Deep Heat.

You need

  • • 2 tsp Flare Deep Heat
  • • 1 tbsp honey
  • • Juice of half a lemon
  • • 6 oz hot water
  • • Optional: 1 oz whiskey

Do this

  1. 1Stir honey and lemon into the hot water until dissolved.
  2. 2Add Flare Deep Heat (and whiskey, if you like).
  3. 3Sip it slowly while it’s hot.

For chicken, pork, or tofu

5 min + rest

Fire Cider Marinade

Best with Bold Roots

The acid tenderizes, the garlic and jalapeño season it through. Works on anything you throw on a grill.

You need

  • • 3 tbsp Flare Bold Roots
  • • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • • 1 tbsp honey
  • • 2 cloves garlic
  • • Salt

Do this

  1. 1Whisk everything into a marinade.
  2. 2Coat your protein and rest 30 minutes to overnight.
  3. 3Grill, roast, or pan-sear. Reserve some fresh Flare to finish.

Brunch, upgraded

3 min

The Flare Caesar

Best with Deep Heat

A Canadian Caesar (or a Michelada) with Flare instead of plain hot sauce, so the heat comes with ginger, garlic and clove behind it.

You need

  • • 1 tbsp Flare Deep Heat
  • • 1.5 oz vodka
  • • Clamato or tomato juice
  • • Worcestershire
  • • Rimmed, spiced glass

Do this

  1. 1Rim a glass and fill with ice.
  2. 2Add vodka, Flare, a few dashes of Worcestershire.
  3. 3Top with Clamato, stir and garnish.

Weeknight side

25 min

Fire-Glazed Roots

Best with Floral Fire

Roasted carrots, beets, or squash finished with a Flare-and-honey glaze that catches and caramelizes.

You need

  • • 2 tbsp Flare Floral Fire
  • • 1 tbsp honey
  • • 1 tbsp butter
  • • Root vegetables, roasted

Do this

  1. 1Roast your veg until tender and browning.
  2. 2Melt butter with honey and Flare into a quick glaze.
  3. 3Toss the hot veg in the glaze and finish with flaky salt.

Your turn

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