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Tag: Fire Cider

  • Saturday, February 7, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Crafting Wellness from Nature: Fire Cider and Elderberry Syrup Make-and-Take Workshop

    Join herbalist, artist and ritualist Nicole Irene for a delightful, hands-on workshop featuring the enchanting world of herbal medicine on Saturday, February 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Embark on a journey to create two powerful plant remedies, fire cider and elderberry syrup, time-honored elixirs celebrated for their immune-boosting properties. This immersive experience combines traditional herbal medicine’s rich lore and wisdom with the joy of creative expression.

    In this make-and-take class, you will:

    • Discover the history, medicinal properties, and health benefits of both fire cider and elderberry syrup;
    • Participate in detailed step-by-step demonstrations on how to make these recipes from scratch;
    • Enjoy a collaborative, fun, and creative environment while crafting your own bottles of fire cider and elderberry syrup;
    • Take home a bottle each of Elderberry Syrup and Fire Cider, along with the knowledge and confidence to recreate them on your own.

    This workshop welcomes all who share a passion for the power of plants. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves, get a little messy, immerse yourself in the magic of herbal medicine, and leave with two traditional folk remedies that will support your health and well-being naturally.

    Nicole Irene holds a master’s degree in fine art, two herbal certifications from Dandelion Herbal Center and Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary, and is a Reiki-trained ordained minister. Nicole has a love for local farms and sustainable, organic agriculture, and enjoys cooking nourishing meals and experimenting with her own herbal preparations at her home in Stockbridge. She has a deep passion for helping to grow the relationships we hold with our food, the earth and the cosmos. Learn more about Nicole at NicoleIreneArt.com and TheEnchantedAltar.com.

    BBG members $50, non-members $70. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/crafting-wellness-nature-fire-cider-and-elderberry-syrup-make-and-take-workshop-0

  • Saturday, January 28, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Fire Cider Workshop

    Have you been hearing about Fire Cider or seen it on the shelf at your favorite Health Food Store? Are you wondering what all the hype is about? This Tower Hill Botanic Garden workshop with Anastasia Papanikolaou on Saturday, January 28 from 1 – 3 will answer your questions about what Fire Cider is, its many health benefits, how to make it and how it can be enjoyed in your everyday life. It is a warming and energizing apple cider infusion made with common kitchen ingredients some of which include garlic, onions, ginger, honey and various herbs. Some if its benefits include helping to prevent cold and flu symptoms and/or shorten their duration. Fire Cider helps to boost the immune system, stimulates digestion, warms you up during a cold winter day, is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, a decongestant and a spicy circulatory mover. It can also be drizzled over steamed vegetables, your grains, pasta, added to soups or used as a tasty salad dressing.

    Students will get to taste Fire Cider and learn to make various flavors and versions of this wonderful herbal tonic. Class notes and recipes will be provided. Tower Hill member price $28, nonmembers $40. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.