If you’re reading this, it probably means it’s that time of the year… Cooler Weather, Soup Season, and also Sniffle Season. A favorite natural remedy to keep on hand in our house is homemade elderberry syrup. While you can buy elderberry syrup in the store, most commercial products contain unnecessary preservatives or thickeners to yield a thick syrup. There’s something special about homemade elderberry syrup. Elderberries are packed with vitamin C, dietary fiber and antioxidants- phenolic acids, flavonols, and anthocyanins. They make for a powerful natural immune boosting remedy. When making this, elderberries have a very unique smell. Some might find it a little strong. I like to have a simmer pot on the stove (water, cinnamon, and orange peels) with a window cracked.
What to do with elderberry syrup? While it’s very popular to take elderberry syrup by the spoonful, you can also drizzle it over pancakes, add to smoothies, mix into yogurt (this makes for a fun purplish yogurt), add to a salad dressing, or add to oatmeal. So many fun ways to incorporate elderberry syrup.
Shopping list:
I use dried elderberries, here are two buying options non organic option and organic dried elderberry .
My favorite way to store elderberry syrup is in flip top bottles. They fit nicely in the fridge and are perfect to portion out the syrup into 3-4 bottles. These bottles are also perfect to gift to a friend.
If you haven’t stocked your spice rack with Ceylon Cinnamon, it’s time to do so. Ceylon cinnamon has a beautiful smell and taste, you’ll taste the difference.
Elderberry Syrup
Equipment
- 1 Mason Jar or Glass flip top jars
Ingredients
- 2 cups Dried Elderberries
- 4 cups Water
- 1-2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 tsp Ceylon Cinnamon
- 4 Dried Cloves
- 1 Orange Peel Can sub for Lemon Peel
- 1 Orange Juiced Optional
- 1 Lemon Juiced
- 1 cup Raw Honey
Instructions
- In a Medium sized pot, add all ingredients except for the honey and lemon juice. Bring to a boil.
- Simmer with the lid off for 40-45minutes. The liquid will reduce to about half.
- Take a mason jar, add a funnel and use either a cheese cloth or fine mesh strainer. Strain the mixture, pressing on the elderberries to smash and reap all the juice.
- Let cool completely. Then mix in the raw honey. and lemon juice
- Store in the fridge. Best used within 3months when sealed tightly with a lid.
How to take:
- Adults take 1tablespoon once per day. Children under 12 take 1 tsp per day**Do NOT give to babies under 1 due to containing honey.
- When you feel a sickness coming on, increase dosage to same amounts 3-4 times a day (every 3-4 hours take a serving).
Notes
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