RECIPES

07/16/2008: Kathy from Atlantic County, New Jersey writes: "I've been giving my mother (who has diabetes 2) apple cider vinegar whenever she will agree to take it in hopes of lowering her blood sugar. When she does take it her sugar readings go down (sorry, but I don't have the exact numbers.) The only problem is she hates the taste of it so much it's hard to get her to drink it!! I've come up with a much better tasting recipe; I put about 5 drops of the liquid stevia (might need to try a few different brands - I hate to say it, but the more expensive brands do taste better) in with 2 T. of the vinegar & about 6 - 8 ounces of water & a couple of ice cubes. She doesn't love it (I do!) but she can handle it much better. Cheers!"

07/15/2008: Lana from Somewhere, Israel writes: "I have overcome the problem of not liking the tasts of my ACV/baking soda combination by adding as many drops of Tabasco sauce as I can take. (That little bottle lasts a surprisingly long time...) I think that also takes care of my cayenne pepper requirements. Could someone either confirm or deny that Tabasco sauce is the same as cayenne? Thanks, and health and happiness to all!"

07/14/2008: Jeanette from Denver, Colorado writes: "I've found that if you add a couple sprays of Braggs amino acids to your acv drink it makes it taste alot better. You can get this at heatlh food stores."

06/24/2008: Maureen from Portland, Maine writes: "I came across this fresh salad dressing recipe in a health magazine and it is to DIE for! I use it in salads, pasta...dip bread in it! It is GOOD and healthy!

Maple Vinaigrette Dressing

Ingredients:

* 1 teaspoon dry mustard (I have substituted actual mustard before & it was good)
* 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
* 1/4 cup balsamic or good quality wine, cider or maple vinegar (We use Apple Cider Vinegar)
* 1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup
* 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 cup olive oil
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Preparation:
Combine mustard and basil in a small bowl. With a whisk, add vinegar, maple syrup, lemon juice and garlic. Add olive oil and continue whisking until ingredients are well combined. Season with sea salt and pepper. Refrigerated, the dressing will keep for several weeks.

Enjoy!"

Mix in a tall glass until the BSM is dissolved. Add a full can of club soda or mineral water - be careful, it really fizzes. Stir lightly, add ice if desired, and enjoy. Sorta sweet, sorta tangy, nicely fizzy, dark brown. It's a taste that grows on you, sort of like Coke does."

[YEA]  02/27/2008: Anna from Los Angeles, California writes: "I just tried AVC for the first time and it actually is quite the miracle... I feel lots of energy just from the first drink! And I actually think it tastes pretty good... 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar 1/2 tspn of cayenne pepper 1/2 lemon juice 2 tspns of maple syrup I was not actually expecting to find this today or this website... while I couldn't go to school today from horrible heartburn and this remedy actually helps if you ever get heartburn!"

Boil 8 oz of water, and add the ingredients. Stir until honey is dissolved.
It tastes like a christmas wassail recipe that my family makes, but much healthier. Even my cousins who hate the vinegar loved it when they added a little more honey to make a sweet drink."

[YEA]  02/09/2008: Decolia from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma writes: "The best way that I've found to drink ACV is like this.. boil water like you're making tea, to your cup add 2 Tablespoons ACV 1 Tablespoon Lemon juice and add honey to taste. It works great for a sore throat and helped treat my strep throat as a kid. I just love the stuff! I've begun drinking it again recently and haven't felt this good in ages! I'm also overweight and have PCOS, so I'm excited to see if there are any benefits there as well. I hope you enjoy this mix, it seems to make it a bit more appetizing. Enjoy!"

[YEA]  02/09/2008: Judy Ann Blake from Duarte, CA writes: "For those that can not stand taste of water with Apple Cider Vinegar,' try it witn B8 Juice or Garden Patch from Trader Joes.  VERY TASTY.  I love the taste of ACV and usually put in at least 2 Tablespoons in one glaee of juice.  Judy Ann Blake"

FIRE CIDER!
1         Quart  AC vinegar
1/4      cup grated fresh horseradish
1         onion, chopped
1         head garlic, peeled & chopped
2         tablespoons powdered turmeric
1         cup honey
           cayenne pepper, to taste

1.        In a glass or stainless steel sauce pan heat vinegar on the stove to where it is warm, but not boiling.
2.        Fill a clean glass jar with horseradish, onion, garlic, turmeric, and a pinch or two of Cayenne pepper.
3.        Pour in the warmed vinegar and cap with an acid-proof lid.
4.        Store in a warm place 3 to 4 weeks; shaking a few times a week.
5.        Strain mixture and add enough honey to suit your taste.
6.        Rebottle fire cider and refrigerate.
7.        At the first sign of a cold take 1 to 2 tablespoons every 2 to 3 hours until your symptoms subside.

I use a mason jar and put wax paper on top before putting the lid on."

[YEA]  12/07/2007: Renee from Tucson, Arizona writes: "With ACV, taking 6 tablespoons a day, 3 in the morning, 3 in the evening, it cleared my skin up completely within less than a few days, but the smell of it makes me so woozy, and it burns my throat and stomach. I take it anyway, but I just add a little bit of orange juice and take it like a shot of alchohol, and quickly drink more orange juice. I just wanted to know it thats an acceptable way to take my ACV."

[YEA]  12/05/2007: Clayton from Willamina, Oregon, USA writes: "I have been using ACV for a couple of months now. I started off with one Tbls in a glass of cold water. Now I am using 2 Tbls of ACV, 2Tbls Raw Honey, 1/4 tsp of baking soda, 1/2 tsp of Cayenne Pepper. I mix the ingrediants in a large mug, add hot water from a tea pot. This concoction tastes pretty good, is not very spicy (the pepper is hardly noticable). I have had more energy, felt better, sleep MUCH better. And like others I have noticed my dreams to be very vivid & clear."

[YEA]  12/05/2007: Carlos Suarez from Jacksonville, USA writes: "I have also been taking acv (apple cider vinegar) and discovered if I put 1 Tblspn in 4oz water and put in a dropper full of stevia extract, it is much easier to drink. In 2 weeks my fasting glucose went from 115 to 92 and after meals from 163 to <120."

[YEA]  11/28/2007: Graham from Palmerston North, New Zealand writes: "I struggled to drink ACV as a hot drink until I added a drop of lime juice. Now I can drink gallons of the stuff. Give it a try. Very refeshing."

[YEA]  11/25/2007: Estherrene from Wichita, Kansas writes: "I only drink Organic ACV because it is raw and unfiltered. It has a recipe on the bottle for ACV Bracer to start the day with a wake -up vinegar bracer. 1-2tsp of ACV, 1tsp of honey, water' but never hot water because hot water de-activates enzymes. Some one posted a recipe using ACV with warm water. Who is correct  "Solana Gold posted oVirtues of Vinegar or the reader feedback posted on 08/30/2007?  I personally takes the Bracer recipe with no water, and it is truly a pick-me-upper with no jitters. ERC of Wichta, Kansas."

[YEA]  11/25/2007: Cindy from Winter Springs, FL writes: "I like to use stevia to sweeten my ACV drink. It can be purchaced in many different flavors but a few drops of valencia orange works for me. I'm on a no sugar program so honey is out of the question."

[YEA]  09/18/2007: Dragica from Edmonton, Canada writes: "One of the best remedies for colds, and to boost your immune system is apple cider vinegar, chopped garlic, honey, and warm water. Mix all the these ingredients together and drink it. Instantly you will feel better. This recipe is from my Serbian grandmother. I have been drinking since I can remember, and I have never taken any medication for colds."

[YEA]  08/06/2007: Marie from Chicago, IL writes: "Hey Maree!!! I also drink the apple vinegar with apple juice, however, regular apple juice has a good 42 g of sugar!! Even if you go with "lite", which has splenda added, uh oh.. thats not good either. Soo...I buy Gerber's Baby Apple Juice which has only 13 g of sugar. This is the best route so far!"

[YEA]  08/02/2007: Lisa from Newton, MA writes: "Hi I have just begun to use ACV for weightloss and thought I would share this delicious tip. I mix the 2 tablespoons og ACV with raspberry tea and add raspberry seltzer water. The taste is delicious and is much like a no calorie wine spritzer."

[YEA]  07/09/2007: Maree from Melbourne, Australia writes: "MASKING TASTE OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR: Hello and thank you for your wonderful site. I have erratic BP and do not want to go on meds. So I started taking ACV 2 tblspns with honey twice a day. I just can't stand the taste...I was taking it in a shot glass and holding my nose. Anyway..I bought some pure apple juice...well I put two tblspns ACV in a large glass and filled it up with apple juice,,,,and HEY PRESTO!!!NO YUCKY TASTE....YIPPEE....I am going to do this twice a day still but with the apple juice....thank heavens...."

then drank it like a tea, and it tastes great-- (i also tried maple syrup, which works okay, but i don't think it's as effective as the honey.)"

[YEA]  05/22/2007: Pamela from Granite Falls, WA writes: "I take apple cider vinegar as a digestive aid (with EXCELLENT results). I mix 2 TBLS of Raw Organic ACV with 4oz of Unfiltered Organic Apple Juice and 4 oz of pure bottled water. To avoid DENTAL problems, I simply drink the ACV with a STRAW. To restore the ph in my mouth, I rinse and/or brush with baking soda and water."

In case you are not familiar with stevia, it is a natural herb sweetner. It makes the Apple Cider Vinegar taste delicous and it does not add any calories! It readily dissolves in water and is much more healthy then chemical sweetners, you know the ones.. We are not allowed to market stevia as a sweetner in this country because the power that be would prefer us to keep using those chemical sweetners that are so profitable for them. But it can be sold as a supplement. You will find it in health food stores. It does not work great for coffee but works wonderfully for cold drinks and tea."

[YEA]  04/13/2007: Anna from Ottawa, Canada writes: "I just wanted to comment that if you take 4 tablespoons for honey on a daily basis, you may end up with a candida overgrowth (especially considering that most of us have a yeast overgrowth in the first place, at least to some extent). Candida overgrowth is a serious problem and will be exceptionally hard to rid off. The same is true about molases and apple juice. I think it is safer to stick with water when mixing ACV."