Description
A delicious and natural elderberry syrup recipe that can be used to boost your immune system and add flavor to your beverages.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh elderberries (300g or 1 cup dried elderberries)
- 4 cups water (950ml)
- 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
- 1 inch fresh ginger (thinly sliced, optional)
- 5 whole cloves (optional)
- 3 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- If using fresh elderberries, then strip the berries from their stems (using your fingers or a fork). Discard the stems and rinse the berries thoroughly. Pick out and discard any unripe green elderberries.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the elderberries, water, and optional ingredients (cinnamon stick, ginger, and cloves).
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 30 minutes to an hour, until the liquid has reduced by almost half.
- Remove from heat and let the mixture cool slightly. Pour it through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a bowl, pressing the berries to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Once the liquid has cooled to room temperature, stir in the honey until fully dissolved. Adjust the amount of honey to taste if needed.
- Pour the syrup into a sterilized glass jar or bottle. Store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for several weeks.
Notes
- NOTE: Do not eat raw elderberries, stems or leaves.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Syrup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg