This homemade elderberry syrup can be made in less than an hour and will keep your family healthy all year long. It's the best natural immune booster you can use.

Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe

elderberries

water

cinnamon

dried cloves

ginger oil

raw honey

In a large pot, bring the elderberries, water, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger to a boil.

Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the liquid has reduced by half, about 40-45 minutes.

Allow the liquid to cool, and then drain the liquid using a fine mesh strainer or cheese cloth.

Press all liquid out of the berries using the back of a wooden spoon.

Store in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to two months.

It depends on how long you cook it.  If you cook it till half the liquid is gone, it will be half what you put in plus some for the honey.  The longer you cook it, the
more powerful the medicine as the elderberries concentrate when you evaporate water. But the longer you cook it, the less you have.  I cooked mine down till it made 2 cups, but it was not quite as strong as the recipe.

Any recommendations for what to do with the berries once you are done with them?  hate to waste it!

Evelyn, glad to hear of your experience eating them.  My understanding is that the green berries (also the stems and leaves) are toxic but not to kill you.  They just give you a tummy ache.  But I have not eaten them green, nor have I eaten the leaves or stems.  Several herbalists say you should cook them, but I am glad to know you have eaten them raw so experience is what counts, right? Have any of your seeds sprouted after cooking them?  That is an interesting use of them if they will still sprout after cooking them.  Thanks for the info.

Cindy, after I cooked the berries with the other spices and drained them
I put them on and cooked them again.  And they sure made a deep colorful
juice just like they did the first time they were cooked.  They still had a lot of
berry in them.  They are expensive to buy so I doubled what I got from them. I
actually cooked them a third time too and the juice looked as dark as the first time. I did not have enough honey for so much, so I sweetened the last batch with stevia. (Could be sugar or whatever you use.)  It made delicious juice.  I
do not know how much medicinal value the juice has in it without the honey, but surely it is quite a bit as it tastes just like the first batch.  I keep the juice in the refrigerator and then pour a cup for breakfast and warm it.  Hot elderberry juice is delicious and I believe it helps me.  I have not had a cold in a long time!  Sometimes I add a little milk to it and that tastes good. In the end after cooking as much good stuff out of the berries as possible, I compost them.

I was wondering the same thing. So many good ideas here! Thanks! I have them in tea bags in the freezer and now I know what I can do with them. Hate to waste good berries also.

This recipe is so tasty!! My kids love it too. I save the elderberries after cooking, freeze them in individual portions in ice cube trays, and then put one in a loose tea infuser, pour hot water over and you have a delightful elderberry tea on a cold day.  (Sometimes I brew with green tea as I am not really a fan of the flavor of green tea and it's now something I look forward to drinking.)

Water bath can?  I would add lemon juice if you try to can to increase acidity.  I would process for 10 minutes in 1/2 pint jars.

I put it all in a mini crockpot on low overnight (I start with hot water).  The next morning I take the lid off and let simmer until reduced by half.  Also, I add 3 star anise seeds to the mix. Star anise has antiviral properties.

I have seen other recipes say if using fresh or frozen elderberries just double the amount. So 1.5 cups for this recipe.

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Save money by making your own homemade elderberry syrup at home! It boosts your immune system and helps fight colds and the flu!

homemade elderberry syrup recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Author : Happy Healthy Mama

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