I should clarify that the fire cider recipe is newer (the addition of vinegar and other wild ingredients is a twist on the older original one that did not include vinegar) But it is interesting that it is so close to the older traditional version that our grandmother uses.
It seems like every idea I have, Elsie has done it already and knows how it is done. I wanted to ferment whole cabbages and she was able to tell me the whole process from memory.
I think some knowledge has been lost but with the internet it seems like a lot of information is being unburied and shared - which is so cool!
It's still very impressive. And it's cool that you can change and adapt the recipe to make something unique. The internet can be very handy to find stuff like this but i know from my own experiences that there is a lot that will never be put out into the world. But at least there will be so much that can be saved and shared.