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thickened elderberry syrup

How to Make Elderberry Syrup- A Natural Immune Booster

Keep your family healthy during the cold and flu season with this incredibly simple, tasty, and cost effective elderberry syrup recipe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups filtered water
  • 1 cup dried elderberries
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 inch piece fresh ginger or 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp whole cloves or 1/2 tsp dried cloves
  • 1 tsp dried hibiscus
  • 1 inch piece orange peel organically sourced
  • 1 cup local raw honey
  • see optional add-ons in notes below

Equipment

  • medium saucepan
  • mesh strainer
  • spoon
  • glass jar with lid
  • tea towel

Method
 

  1. Combine elderberries, cinnamon stick, ginger, cloves, hibiscus, orange peel, other supporting herbs (if using) and filtered water in a medium saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil and stir. Then, reduce heat and simmer herbs for about 1 hour uncovered until mixture is reduced to just under half.
  3. Turn off heat and allow mixture to cool for a few minutes. Strain out herbs using a mesh strainer lined with a tea towel. Squeeze as much elderberry liquid out as possible with tea towel.
  4. Allow elderberry liquid to cool for about 5 minutes. Then, add honey and citrus juice (if using). Stir until combined.
  5. Pour into a glass jar with lid for storage. Allow jar to cool completely before moving to refrigerator.
  6. Keeps in refrigerator for about 1 month or freeze for up to 6 months.
  7. Adults can take 1 TBLS daily as a preventative. If experiencing cold/flu symptoms you can take 1 TBLS every 3 hours. Children over 2 years of age can take 1 teaspoon daily.
    Yields a little over a pint
    Disclaimer- I am not a doctor, but you should consult yours with any concerns. Please do your own research to see what you are comfortable with giving your own family.