Hey y'all! Hope you are doing well. Today I am sharing how I make an elderberry honey elixir. This is basically an all natural elderberry syrup. When I first started making this I used the standard recipe that is online with the strong flavors of cinnamon and ginger and clove. No one in my family would take it. So I had to come up with a different recipe to get them to take it.
I made a video showing how to make it. You can find that here.
To start add 1 1/2 cups of water to the pan and turn it on to medium high.
I like to fortify mine with vitamins and herbs. I am adding 2 tablets of vitamin C, 2 tablets of zinc and 2 capsules of echinacea. I use a pill crusher to powder the tablets. Add whatever you like just make sure no one is allergic to anything and you don't over do it. Now add that to the pot of water.
Next add 1/2 cup of dried elderberries or 1 cup of fresh.
Then add 1/2 cup of strawberries.
Now add 1 cup of wild blueberries.
Mix all the ingredients together and bring to a good rolling boil. Stir it frequently so nothing burns.
Once it is boiling good I mash everything with a potato masher. This extracts even more goodness from all the berries. After this you may need to turn it down so it doesn't get out of control. Let this simmer for 20 minutes or so stirring frequently so nothing burns.
Shut the heat off and let it sit until it is room temperature. Now get a jar, funnel and a sieve. Pour the mixture through the sieve. You should get 1 cup of liquid.
Now add 1 1/2 cups of raw unfiltered local (if possible) honey to your berry liquid and mix it together.
Add your lid and store it in the refrigerator for up to 6 months. Take 1 tablespoon once a day or some people recommend 1 tablespoon every few hours if you are feeling sick. Use it however you feel comfortable.
For a printable version of this recipe click here .
Elderberry Honey Elixir
Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cup water
• Add vitamins and herbs you want just don't over do it
• 1/2 cup dried elderberries or 1 cup fresh
• 1 cup wild blueberries
• 1/2 cup strawberries
• 1 1/2 cup honey, raw unfiltered local (if possible)
Add all ingredients to a pan on medium high and cook until it comes to a
rolling boil. Stirring frequently so nothing burns. Once it is boiling mash the
berries with a potato masher to extract more goodness out of the berries. You
may need to turn it down now as well but keep the mixture at a simmer for
around 20 minutes. Stirring frequently. Turn off the heat and let it sit until it is
room temperature. Now get a jar with a funnel and a sieve. Put the liquid
through the sieve. You should have 1 cup of liquid. Then add 1 1/2 cups of
honey to the jar and mix it together. Add your lid and store it in the refrigerator
for up to 6 months. Take 1 tablespoon once a day or some people recommend 1
tablespoon every few hours if you are feeling sick. Use it however you feel
comfortable.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do.
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