How to Make Elderberry Syrup
March 30th, 2011 by Roxanne | Filed under Eco & Toxin-Free Living, Healthy Recipes, Holistic Lifestyle, Home Remedies, Nutrition, Ways to Save Money.
We got very lucky this year and didn’t really get sick until last week! We all came down with congestion and cough. I guess the conventional protocol would be to give my daughter a decongestant and Tylenol but I would never use any of that stuff. Running the humidifier and diffusing some essential oils really helped all of us but the thing that really helped us get over it fast was elderberry syrup. You can buy it in the store but its much cheaper and healthier to make it yourself. The recipe makes a lot and costs much less then the tiny bottles you can buy premade. Also, making it yourself you can make it with raw honey which has added health benefits. The store bought bottle is made with cane sugar which isn’t beneficial at all.
How to make Elderberry Syrup:
1 cup dried elderberries, get organic elderberries online here
4 cups filtered water
1 cup raw honey
A 1-qt. mason jar with lid
Put the elderberries and water in a pot and heat until boiling. Once it boils let it cook for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it steep for 15 minutes in the pot.
Strain the liquid and pour into the mason jar. Let the liquid sit until completely cooled and then stir in the raw honey. To make it a thicker syrup, use equal parts honey to elderberry juice. Store in the refrigerator.
It’s a pretty easy recipe and saves a lot of money!
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Do you know anywhere that has them in stock?!
I don’t know much about elderberry but can I use it for my 2 year old?
The recipe calls for honey, is the a substitute I could use to be suitable to give my 9 month old?
I always get mine from Mountain Rose herbs, have you tried there?
You could substitute with any sweetener you like or vegetable glycerin
They’ve been out for a month or better
Great thanks!
Oh wow, that stinks!! I got a big bag a while ago and its lasted long.
What is the dosage on the syrup? Do you put it in something else or straight in the mouth?
Opinions vary on dosage. I do 1 tsp daily for maintenance and then if you are sick a tsp per hour.
How long does a batch last?
It lasts a long time but must be refrigerated. We use ours up quickly though – usually within a month. Should last longer then that though as long as its cold.
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Making the syrup as we speak. Just out of curiosity, what do you do with the elderberries after you’ve strained the liquid? If there’s another use for them, that would be great. If not, they’ll do just fine in the compost bin, I’m sure.
I’ve wondered that as well. I did some reading on it a while back and found out that you’re not supposed to consume the berries themselves just the extract so I’ve always just composted them. Thanks for asking!
From what I’ve read you’re not supposed to eat the berries themselves so I have just composted them. Thanks for asking!
Thanks for the info! I’ve only ever had it in tea, so it never occurred to me that it wouldn’t be safe otherwise. That will teach me about not reading up on things first!
Well, glad you asked!