Elderberry Syrup
The time has come to bring in the elderberry harvest!
Elderberry Syrup is the quickest, easiest way to get the best bang for your buck with elderberries. Not to mention its delicious! When I first started making it I savored it so much I would ONLY use it when we were sick as an immune booster. But its just too tasty for that. We love adding it to a glass of soda water for a refreshing fizzy drink. It’s also become a favorite on pancakes or in hot tea. There are so many herbs and spices you can add depending on how you want to use it. So use this as you rbase recipe and tweak it as you go making each batch different!
Elderberry Syrup
Makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
3-4 cups water
2/3 cup dried elderberries or 1 1/3 cup fresh/frozen
2 TBSP fresh grated ginger
1 tsp cinnamon (or 1 cinnamon stick)
1 tsp ground clove (or 4 whole)
1 cup raw honey
1 vanilla bean (optional)
Pour all ingredients (except honey) into a sauce pan. Bring to a boil.
Cover and reduce heat to a strong simmer for 1 hour.
Remove lid, lower heat, and continue to simmer until liquid is reduced by half.
Remove from heat and allow to cool until warm.
Use back of spoon to smash berries.
Strain liquid and mash solids in strainer to release the last bit of goodness.
Discard solids. If liquid is lukewarm add honey. Adding honey before liquid is cool will kill the beneficial properties of raw honey.
Store refrigerated in glass bottle.