Elderberry Syrup Recipe

My favorite recipe for this time of year is Elderberry Syrup, a centuries old, reliable recipe full of immune boosting properties! Elderberries are known to help lessen inflammation and stress and help protect your heart too. Ginger helps break down mucus, making it easier for your body to expel air. It also helps improve circulation to the lungs and reduces inflammation.

Elderberry Syrup Recipe

by Christina Sessums, MSW, ND, CNHP, CAHP, Baker

Ingredients:

1. 2/3 Cup Black Elderberries

2. 3 1/2 Cups of water

3. 1 Cup raw honey

4. Wolfberries

5. Dried cloves

6. Whole fresh rosemary beat to open pores

7. Whole cinnamon sticks

8. Whole nutmeg

9. Whole allspice

10. Fresh ginger sliced and pounded

11. Turmeric sliced and pounded, double your water

Directions:

1. Add water to medium saucepan

2. Add organic elderberries, Wolfberries, cloves, rosemary, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, allspice, ginger and turmeric

3. Bring to a boil

Cover and reduce heat

Let simmer about 45 minutes or until the liquid has reduced by about half

Remove from heat and let cool

Once Cooled

1. Mash the berries carefully using a spoon or other flat utensil

2. Pour through a strainer into a glass jar

3. Discard the elderberries

4. Let the liquid cool to lukewarm

ADD

1. 1 Cup of Raw Honey

2. 2 drops of Essential Oils

NOTE: If liquid cooled too much to stir in honey, warm honey by placing in hot water and add warmed honey to the syrup. (DO NOT microwave)

Stir well. After mixed pour the syrup into a jar (I use brown cold brew glass jars)

Store in the fridge and take daily for immune boosting properties.

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Elderberry Health Benefits from WebMD

The berries and flowers of elderberry are packed with antioxidants and vitamins that may boost your immune system. They could help tame inflammation, lessen stress, and help protect your heart, too.

Some experts recommend elderberry to help prevent and ease cold and flu symptoms.

It’s also been used as a treatment for:

1. Constipation

2. Joint and muscle pain

3. Infections that affect how you breathe

4. Headaches

5. Fever

6. Kidney problems

7. Epilepsy

8. Minor skin conditions

9. Stress

10.  HIV and AIDS

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