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Elderberry Syrup

This is a simple Elderberry Syrup recipe!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, greek
Servings 1 jar
Calories 180 kcal

Equipment

  • dutch oven
  • fine mesh strainer

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Cup Filtered water
  • 2 Cups Fresh Elderberries or 1 Cup of Dried Elderberries
  • 2 Tbsp. Ground ginger or a handful of fresh chopped ginger
  • 1 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon
  • 8 whole Cloves
  • 1 Cup Local honey
  • 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice (if you are canning this Elderberry Syrup)

Instructions
 

  • Combine berries and herbs with cold water in a pot and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and allow herbs to simmer 45 minutes. The goal here is to decrease the liquid by half. So we should be left with 2 cups of liquid after we strain the berries.
  • Strain berries and spices through a fine strainer. Discard used berries and spices.
  • Once the liquid has cooled to just above room temperature, add honey and stir to incorporate.
  • If canning, stir in your 1/4 cup of lemon juice, now.
  • Bottle in a sterilized glass jar. You can keep this in the refrigerator for 2-3 months or freeze this in a freezer safe container.
  • If canning in pint jars, hot water bath them for 25 minutes.

Notes

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