Fire Cider & Fall Wellness: Crafting Your Seasonal Immune Tonic

About this event

Embrace the colder months with the warming power of plants!

Join clinical herbalist Amber Merkens for a hands-on workshop exploring fire cider, a traditional herbal preparation made with vinegar, roots, herbs, and spices. You’ll learn how to make your own blend while discovering ways to support your well-being throughout the winter season.

With its bold, sweet, and spicy flavor, fire cider has long been a favorite in traditional herbalism, valued for its warming qualities and its traditional use in supporting digestion and seasonal wellness. Amber will walk you through the ingredients, share their traditional uses, and offer practical tips for incorporating herbs into your seasonal wellness routine.

Whether you’re looking to expand your home apothecary or simply curious about the world of herbalism, this class is a fun, welcoming opportunity to learn, taste, and connect with the plants around us.

Class Includes:

• Live Demonstration & Discussion: Learn how to make fire cider and explore the traditional uses of its individual ingredients.

• Guided Tasting: Sample pre-made fire cider and experience its distinctive sweet, spicy, and tangy flavor.

• Seasonal Wellness Tips: Discover herbs and other approaches to support your well-being throughout the colder months.

• Your Own Fire Cider Blend & Recipe: Create a custom blend to take home, along with a recipe to make it again.

Location: Pellegrino Healing Center, Upstairs in BLDG A

When: Thursday, November 19, 2026 5:30PM - 7:00PM