Elderberry Syrup

Making elderberry syrup

Raw Honey

Finished

Being the Organic Gamma I am, I like my elderberries in a not too sweet tea form; but Jenny Wren wants hers in a more concentrated sweet syrup. I make it much like the tea except I cook it until the water is reduced by half and add a whole cup of honey.  

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried elderberries
• 3 cups water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 inch of  fresh ginger
• 1 cup raw honey

Instructions

• In a large pot , bring all of the above ingredients except the honey to a boil.
• Simmer about 40 minutes until the liquid is reduced by half
• When cool strain the liquid
• Add the raw honey and mix well
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two month.

Adults can take 1 tablespoon daily throughout the flu season to keep colds away

Should something appears to be coming on, the dose can be increased to 2 or 3 times a day for a few days.