Elderberry Syrup Recipe
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Ingredients
  • ½ cup dried elderberries
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon chips (you can use powder or 1 cinnamon stick too)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh or dried ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon cloves (you can also use clove powder)
  • ¼ cup dried rose hips (optional)
  • 3 cups of water
  • 1 cup honey (I use raw, unfiltered local honey)
Instructions
  1. Pour water into medium saucepan and add elderberries, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and rosehips (do not add honey!).
  2. Bring to a boil and then cover and reduce to a simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour.
  3. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
  4. Strain juice to remove berries and other material. Make sure to smash and push the berries down when you do this, so you can squeeze out as much juice as possible.
  5. Add 1 cup of honey to juice and mix well.
  6. Do the happy dance, you just made elderberry syrup!
Notes
Make sure to label your syrup with ingredients, dosage and date before storing in the refrigerator.

This syrup should keep for 2 to 3 months.
Recipe by Wilder Child at http://wildschooling.honeybirdfarm.com/elderberry-syrup-recipe/