Finish your Flu with homemade Elderberry Syrup

Homemade Elderberry Syrup Ingredients

• With fresh berries: 1 cups berries, 1/2 cup water
• With dried berries: 1/2 cup berries, 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup honey (or more to taste)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 cloves
• 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh ginger

Homemade Elderberry Syrup Steps

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1. Combine berries, water, and spices in a pot.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.
3. Simmer for about 30 minutes until the liquid is reduced by about half.
4. Strain mixture through a strainer or sieve.
5. Add honey and stir until the honey is dissolved.

Your syrup will keep in your refrigerator for a month or more. If you make it in large batches, consider freezing part of the syrup in smaller freezer containers for easy use.