Elderberry Syrup
 
 
Elderberry syrup boosts the immune system. Elderberries have antibiotic properties. If your going to purchase them Mountain Rose Herbs carries organic ones. I actually take about two tablespoons a day. The dosage for children is less. It tastes really good!
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Ingredients
  • ⅔ cup black elderberries
  • 3½ cups of water
  • 2 tablespoons fresh or dried ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • ½ teaspoon cloves or clove powder
  • 1 cup raw honey (I like to make sure it's local)
Instructions
  1. Pour water into medium saucepan and add elderberries, ginger, cinnamon and cloves (do not add honey!)
  2. Bring to a boil and then cover and reduce to a simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour until the liquid has reduced by almost half. At that point, remove from heat and let cool enough to be handled. Pour through a strainer into a glass jar or bowl.
  3. Discard the elderberries ( I compost them!) and let the liquid cool to lukewarm.
  4. When it is no longer hot, add 1 cup of honey and stir well. If you add the honey before the mixture cools it destroys the healing properties of the honey. It's important to cool the mixture to lukewarm.
  5. When honey is well mixed into the elderberry mixture, pour the syrup into a pint sized mason jar.
  6. Store in the fridge and take daily. Boosts the immune system. Elderberries have antibiotic properties.
Recipe by phoebe's pure food at https://www.phoebespurefood.com/elderberry-syrup/