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This apple cider vinegar and honey shot is a tasty, super-powerful elixir that can aid digestion, help with allergies, ward off sickness, rev up metabolism and more. With just a handful of simple ingredients, you’ll love making this apple cider vinegar honey tonic part of your daily wellness routine!
Why This Recipe Is So Good!
- A really easy healthy shot to make with just 3 ingredients, but it comes with so many health benefits.
- It boosts your metabolism, can aid digestion and can even help with allergies.
- It actually tastes really good! It’s a great drink to add to your daily routine.
How to Make This Healthy Shot
- Whisk the warm water into the honey until combined. Stir in ACV and cinnamon.
- Stir in the apple cider vinegar and cinnamon.
- Shoot!
Recipe Variations
Start with 1 tablespoon of warm water to make it a true “shot.” Add up to 4 tablespoons water to make it less intense, more of an elixir than a shot.
Ingredients
- Raw honey: Raw honey is a great source of antioxidants as well as containing antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. It can help digestive issues and soothe a soar throat.
- Apple cider vinegar: Lowers blood sugar levels and is proven to help you lose weight. It can kill many types of harmful bacteria and can lower cholesterol and improve heart health.
- Cinnamon: Lowers blood sugar levels and has anti-inflammatory properties. It contains antioxidants and can reduce the risk of heart disease
Why are Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey so Good Together?
Apple cider vinegar and honey drinks have been used as a natural home remedy for many ailments for years. It is a natural healing elixer with antibiotic properties and can help to alkaline your body. Other benefits include:
- Weight loss
- Alleviating seasonal allergies
- Improving heart health
You can read more about these health benefits here.
What Is the Best Honey to Use in This Recipe?
It’s best to use raw honey as it’s unprocessed and contains more beneficial nutrients. Regular honey can undergo a variety of different types of processing which can reduce the levels of antioxidants.
Buying local honey can also be more beneficial for you. It contains local pollen which help to reduce seasonal pollen allergies.
Chef’s Tips
- Use warm, not boiling, water when you mix the honey.
- Use apple cider vinegar with ‘the Mother’ for the best health benefits.
- Use raw honey, and local if you can.
- If preferred, you can dilute the taste with a few more tablespoons of water.
- Drink immediately.
More Healthy Drinks
Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey Shot
Equipment
- Small bowl or glass
- whisk
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon honey preferably raw and local
- 1 tablespoon warm water plus more as desired
- 1 tablespoon raw apple cider vinegar with “the Mother”
- 1 dash ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Whisk warm water into honey until combined.
- Stir in the apple cider vinegar and cinnamon.
- Shoot!
- Recipe is best when consumed immediately but can be made in advance and kept up to 5 days. Refrigerate in an airtight container and shake or stir well before drinking.
Approximate Information for One Serving
Nutrition Disclaimers
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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how does this recipe compares with the shots purchased at the store? And are the store purchased shelf shots as good? Your shots should be consumed within 5 days after being made while store bought has a year shelf life. What is you opinion on this. Thank you
Flavor is a matter of personal preference, but as far as shelf life, ours should be consumed within 5 days for maximum effectiveness and freshness. If a store-bought version can be shelf-stable for a year, it likely has added preservatives that make that possible. The packaging also contributes to a longer shelf-life. Our recipe isn’t being bottled and sealed after preparation to the extent that a mass-produced version is, which cuts the shelf-life down considerably.
Made me cough….lol
Ha! It should keep you from coughing long term though! Thanks for the review, Jeff!
I’ve never drank ACV but, I have heard so many good things about it. I happen to come across your site and followed your directions and drank it like a shot this morning. It was actually not as bad as I thought it was going to be. My question is how many times a day would you recommend I take these “shots”? lol
Glad you enjoyed it! We recommend 1-2 per day, but it’s really up to you!
Excellent recipe. Read Dr Jarvis Folk Remedies. Before his time. My entire family drinks cider vinegar every morning. Including the dogs. We are all over the top healthy!
Yes, we are firm believers in the benefits of ACV! So glad you enjoyed this recipe!
It was really good, the honey & cinnamon made it much better then just the plain apple cider vinegar alone
So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
When do you take for apple cider vinegar and honey in the morning or at night before bed
Really any time of day you prefer! We recommend in the morning since there is sugar in it.
Can this be made in a larger quantity then stored somehow? I was thinking like a half gallon plastic jug. Will it separate? It would make it a quick daily dose.
It will likely separate as the honey chills and becomes more solidified. While this recipe is best when consumed immediately, it can be made in advance and kept up to 5 days. Refrigerate in an airtight container and shake or stir well before drinking.
Awesome. I will definitely try it
Please do! And let us know what you think! 🙂
What is “The Mother”? I didnt see what that was?
The “the Mother” is a combination of the yeast and bacteria floating around, which gives it its benefits. You’ll see a stringy substance in the liquid with the mother!
If you buy apple cider vinegar, it will say WITH THE MOTHER right on the bottle. I love Bragg’s ACV.
Hej! Is there a purpose for specifically warm water or can I use cold water or even seltzer water? I tried it exactly how it is and tasted so incredible surprisingly to me too! To me it tasted just like an apple cider, so I took another one haha!<3333
Thanks!
The warm water is helpful with dissolving the honey. 🙂