Homemade Elderberry Syrup

Name: Homemade Elderberry Syrup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 Cup dried organic elderberries; 2 whole cinnamon sticks; 1 tbsp ginger (grated); 4 Cups filtered water; 2/3-1 Cup raw local honey

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Homemade Elderberry Syrup

Make the perfect immune boosting elixir to have on hand during cold and flu season. Packed with antioxidants and loaded with vitamin C!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Ingredients

1 Cup dried organic elderberries
2 whole cinnamon sticks
1 tbsp ginger grated
4 Cups filtered water
2/3-1 Cup raw local honey

Instructions

Bring water, dried elderberries, cinnamon sticks, grated ginger to a simmer. Reduce it by half and turn off the heat.
Once it's cool, take a potato masher or a spatula and mash up the elderberries
Strain the liquid into a bowl and add the honey. Stir to combine
Pour the mixture into a mason jar, you'll have about 2cups to use throughout the month. Store in the fridge.
We take 1/2-1 tsp for kids daily and 1/2-1tbsp for adults daily. On the onset of a cold or flu I take 3-4 times per day.

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