Homemade Elderberry Syrup
Homemade Elderberry Syrup is a great way to boost your immunity or fight a cold or flu. This is an easy elderberry syrup made from dried elderberries.
Servings 4 1/2 cups
Calories 16kcal
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup of dried elderberries
- 3 Cups of water
- 1 Cup of raw local honey
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cloves
Instructions
- Place your dried elderberries, water, cinnamon, cloves in ginger in a pot. Turn to medium-high heat.
- Stir occasionally until your mixture begins to boil. Then turn the heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes or until the mixture reduces by half.
- Then remove from heat and use a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth to drain the mixture. Use a spoon to press all liquid out of the elderberries.
- Pour into a container and add your honey and stir well.
- Then place the lid on your container and store the elderberry syrup in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Preventative: Children: take 1 tsp per day. Adults: Take one tablespoon per day.
- When ill: take the recommended dose of 2-3x per day.
- I used dried elderberries from Amazon, but you can find elderberries at health food stores as well.
- Raw local honey is best, but if you can't find any buy quality honey at your local store.
- Feel free to double the elderberry syrup recipe if you want to make extra.
- You can use fresh elderberries if that is what you have on hand.
- Store in the fridge. If you find it is separating just mix before you pour your mixture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 4g