Apple Cider Vinegar for Household Cleaning

Apple Cider Vinegar is free of chemicals and may be used  in the following manner for household cleaning.

• Rinse your pet’s blankets with apple cider vinegar after washing.
• Spray your dog’s kennel with apple cider vinegar after cleaning. It is chemical free and not harmful to your pets.
• Mix half a cup apple cider vinegar with half a cup water and pour into a spray bottle.  Spray your dog with this mixture to get rid of fleas.

• Remove odors from carpets with apple cider vinegar. Leave for half an hour and then vacuum.
• Remove mildew from fridge door seals. Wipe down with full strength vinegar.
• Mix one cup of apple cider with one cup water. Clean microwaves, kitchen surfaces and wall tiles with this solution.
• To remove mildew on your shower curtain, add one cup of apple cider to the rinse water.
• Remove grease from stoves with half cup vinegar mixed with half cup water.

Green Tomato and Apple Chutney

Green Tomato and Apple Chutney

Delicious with a ham and cheese sandwich

1 ½ liters apple cider vinegar

1 kg green tomatoes

1 large onion

2 large apples peeled and cored cut into chunks

250g sultanas

1½ cups of brown sugar

50g mustard powder

 30g salt

25g ground ginger

25g crushed garlic

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

juice of two lemons

Slice the tomatoes, apples and onions thinly. Mix well with the other ingredients. Simmer for two hours or until well cooked and thick.

   

Apple Chutney
Serve with roast pork

1 liter apple cider vinegar

1 kg apples peeled and cored

450g sugar

450g seedless raisins

2 teaspoonful sea salt

1 large onion

25g mustard powder

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Chop all the ingredients.

Boil for one hour or until soft

Pour into hot jars and seal.

Pickled Red Cabbage

500g red cabbage, finely shredded

1 large onion peeled and finely sliced

80g sea salt

500 ml apple cider vinegar

shredded bay leaves

400g granulated sugar

1 tablespoon black peppercorns

 20g sliced fresh ginger

2tbsp all spice

Boil for one hour or until soft

Pour into hot jars and seal.

Apple Cider and the Plague

 Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has many medicinal properties. It lowers blood pressure and cholesterol. It is a digestive aid and gives relief from heart burn.  It assists with type 2 diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity. Choosing apple cider vinegar made from organic apples is the best way to ensure that it contains all the minerals and no  pesticides. A  natural sediment with pectin, trace minerals, enzymes which you can see floating at the bottom of the bottle indicates that your vinegar is of the best quality. Apple cider vinegar was originally used as a food preservative and Hippocrates used it to manage wounds. It also contains properties that breakdown fats. The acids in this vinegar bind to toxins before removing them from our body.

During the ‘black death’ plague, 4 thieves were caught stealing from the properties of those who died of the plague. According to legend the Judge announced that they could go free if they told him how they avoided getting sick when they handled goods that were infected with the plague. They had mixed cider vinegar and garlic to the water and washed everything with it. They also bathed in the cider vinegar and garlic water.