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Chris,  That E. coli will be killed by cooking, the only problem people were having with it was in unpasteurized apple cider.  I suspect if the cider were fermented, the E. coli would be swamped out no longer infective.  Just goes to show that the production of alcohol can be beneficial.  ( I was just reading in a book on the Little Ice Age that when apple crops failed and the peasants had to drink water instead, that they were more prone to water borne illnesses.)  Also, a study showed that cinnamon would kill or inhibit that bacteria.  So it's safe to use your drops, as I expect most of them will be damaged enough you'll have to cook or ferment them.  Donna