Elderberry Syrup

Cindy Sherrard
Elderberry is a powerhouse at helping the whole familystay healthy during the cold and flu season. It can be used as a preventative or when symptoms appear.  They taste great and are a beautiful purplecolour which makes them great to use in many different recipes.
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Syrup

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup Dried Elderberries Dried berries are wildly available online, if you would prefer to skip making your own syrup there is a great local syrup made in St.Albert called Feel Good Syrup.  https://soelderberrygood.ca/
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 inch Ginger or 1 tsp dried
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves, dried
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, dried or one stick
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup Raw honey

Instructions
 

  • Bring the elderberries, water, ginger, cloves and cinnamon to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Simmer uncovered until reduced in half, approximately 25 minutes.
  • Allow to cool and strain with a nut bag or cheesecloth.  A fine mesh strainer would also work.
  • Stir in the honey and lemon juice.
  • Store in covered glass containers in the fridge for a month, it also freezes well.
Keyword Immune Boosting