How to Make Homemade Elderberry Syrup

Using Homemade Elderberry Syrup

During cold and flu season, I take 1 Tablespoon of elderberry syrup per day and Little A takes 1 teaspoon. We do this daily as a preventative. When I start feeling sick, I take 1 Tablespoon per hour. Little A takes 1 teaspoon per hour if she is feeling sick.

I make a big jar of homemade elderberry syrup at the beginning of cold and flu season in the fall. This typically lasts our family of three all throughout the cold and flu season. I keep the jar of elderberry syrup in the refrigerator and we take it everyday with our evening meal. Little A loves her “el-beay syup” and will ask for it if I happen to forget to get it out one evening. I make a big jar of homemade elderberry syrup at the beginning of cold and flu season in the fall. This typically lasts our family of three all throughout the cold and flu season. I keep the jar of elderberry syrup in the refrigerator and we take it everyday with our evening meal. Little A loves her “el-beay syup” and will ask for it if I happen to forget to get it out one evening.

How to make homemade elderberry syrup

Ingredients

2 cups fresh elderberries OR 1 cup dried elderberries

4 cups water

6 whole cloves

2 TBS fresh grated ginger

2 Cinnamon Sticks

2 cups raw honey* ( we use honey harvested from our bee hives)

Directions

Place all ingredients except for the honey in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil then simmer for 30 minutes.

Strain the mixture. I place a piece of cheese cloth inside a fine mesh strainer and squeeze as much juice as I can from the cheesecloth. (We use this cheesecloth and this type of strainer)

Directions at montanahomesteader.com

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