Recipe For Super Sonic Tonic

Hello All,

I am going to step out of my regular role here for a moment and offer an amazing recipe for a healing tonic. This might be something to keep on hand during the coming flu season. Also, it seems to have an anti-biotic feature which might prove helpful considering the loss of efficacy of many pharmaceuticals.

Supposedly, this potion was developed by some monks in the middle ages to combat the plague...yup...who knows? It certainly is a jolt when taken in a two table spoon or more dose.

The recipe for the tonic:

Roughly equal parts of the following fresh ingredients:

garlic, hottest onion (whatever you think), ginger root, horseradish root, hot peppers (I prefer a mix of mostly cayenne and a couple of habanero. Some hardy souls use all habanero and most people won't try it more than once).

I usually try to buy close to a pound of each ingredient and one gallon of Bragg's or comparable organic, unpasteurized, unfiltered vinegar. This type of vinegar is an important ingredient.

Cut up the roots and onions into pieces that can be ground in a blender or other appropriate appliance. I like adding some vinegar to each run to help the grinding and minimize the fumes. The ginger is stringy in a blender and should be worked in with other ingredients. I have seen a blender smoke from the strain and one burned up. So, tip toe into the processing as you discover what your blender can handle.

Once you have it all processed, combine all ingredients, including vinegar, into a container with a lid. Metal lids are not recommended because of the corrosive nature of the vinegar. I will use metal lids with a film of saran wrap screwed onto the jar. Our Walmart bakery sells five gallon sterilized buckets with lids that contained icing for one dollar.

It takes around two weeks for this stuff to combine and do what it does. I don't think you can leave it too long, but let at least two weeks pass. We have kept it unstrained for months and it only gets better. Ideally, you should agitate by shaking the container a couple of times per day, but this does not seem essential.

I go to a paint store and buy a nylon bag (one gallon) paint strainer. Use clean rubber gloves (as if anyone would use dirty ones) to wring out the juice and then discard the solids. Strain the solids out of the tonic into a clean container. I usually use a big plastic bowl to catch the strained tonic and then I dip it and funnel it into glass containers or the saved bottles the vinegar came in.

That's pretty much the process...it ain't rocket science. This tonic is a good first line of defense for colds, flu bugs (both respiratory and intestinal) and impotence. I wouldn't know about the impotence, but I know this guy whose cousin had a brother whose friend said that it worked for that too. Actually, I'm kidding about the impotence, but it might work since it can cause a heady rush. I watched one guy do a whole shot glass of the "habanero only" type and it made him weak kneed, faint of heart and sweaty. This was after bragging about being a tough man. A very vivid memory...ha!

Take two tablespoons at the very first sign of symptoms for the most effectiveness. I can tell you for sure it has killed most every cold in its tracks when caught early. It doesn't seem to be as effective if you let the symptoms go for a day or two before treating. Leslie took it daily when working the med-surg floor during the flu season and dodged what most people didn't. I have had success killing a wicked stomach virus in less than 24 hours while those who refused the tonic laid up for days suffering.

Good luck and happy grinding!

Love and peace to all,

Gary