Step 1

Remove stems and wash them thoroughly and cover them with water.

Step 2

Bring the ingredients to a boil, simmer for 20 minutes on low heat

Step 3

Strain the berries through the strainer

Step 4

add honey or sweetener if desired and enjoy

Step 5

For one cup of elderberry tea, you will need 1 tablespoon of fresh berries and 1 cup of water.

Step 6

Boil the water in a casserole, once boiled, turn off the heat and place two cups of mashed fresh elderberries in the casserole with boiled water.

Step 7

Let it simmer for 20 minutes under very low heat.

Step 8

When cooled down, strain the berries and pour the dark purple liquid into a glass jar.

Step 9

When making a tea, just dilute it with water in a 1:1 ratio. You can keep it in the fridge for months but it usually doesn’t last longer than a week.

Step 10

Lastly, you can make a rosehip tea from dried rosehips. Either buy them online or simply dry your fresh rosehips to preserve and use them later to make your rosehip tea.

Step 11

Dry them using a dehydrator – set the temperature to 105 F (50 C) for 48 hours or just simply place them on parchment paper and let them sit in a dry place for about a week.

Step 12

Place them into a blender and pulverize them. Store them in an airtight container for up to 1 year. Use the ratio of 1 teaspoon of dried rosehips to 1 cup of water.

Step 13

Combine the power of elderflowers and elderberries in one simple decoction. Thus making an intensively flavored and potent infusion.

Step 14

To make 1 cup of this powerful tea you will need 1 tablespoon of dried elderflowers and 2 tablespoons of dried elderberries.

Step 15

Place it into a casserole and let it simmer for 20 minutes. strain the herbal material and your cup is ready.