HOMEMADE ELDERBERRY SYRUP RECIPE
Homemade elderberry syrup is very easy to make and costs way less than the store product! This recipe is a frugal way to help fight against the cold and flu season.
Servings: 3 cups
Materials
- 3 cups water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 inch piece of ginger sliced
- 1 cup of honey ***
Instructions
- In a medium pot, bring water, elderberries, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger to a boil on the stovetop.
- Lower heat and simmer for 30 min.
- Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the liquid off the contents and pour into a glass, quart jar. Use the back of a spoon to really smush out every drop of goodness!
- Allow the elderberry juice to cool to lukewarm or room temperature (we don’t want to kill off all the beneficial constituents of the honey!).
- Once cooled, add the honey and stir well to combine. Don’t worry, the honey will dissolve nicely; just keep stirring.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
DOSAGE: (Adults and children over 2) Take 1 tsp. daily as a preventative measure. At the onset of a cold or flu, administer 1 TBS. 3 to 4 times daily.
***I have used 2/3 to 3/4 cup of honey before when I needed to minimize sugar for a special needs diet. Still tasted good and kept for at least a month in the fridge.