Elderberry Syrup (with Raw Honey) Caution: Children less than 12months old, should not drink syrups made with honey* 1 cup elderberries (fresh) or 1/2 cup elderberries (dried) 2 cups pure water 1 cup raw honey Place the berries and the water in a non-aluminum pot. Bring the mixture to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. * Replace the honey with 1 cup organic sugar if you want the syrup to be suitable for infants. ElderBerryPot If you have a hand-held (immersion) blender, pulse it briefly 5 or 6 times to extract more juice from the berries. It is important to be quick with this step to avoid breaking up the berries’ seeds, which can be bitter. Alternatively, use a potato masher to gently extract as much juice from the berries as possible. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve. I typically strain the juice into a glass, measuring cup at this point and allow the juice to cool down from hot to warm^. When the juice is still quite warm, add the raw honey. Stir well. Pour into a bottle or jar. Label. ^ It’s better to add the raw honey to a warm juice to avoid heating it too much, and subsequently destroying some of the healing power. ElderJuiceCup If additional flavours are of interest, any combination of aromatics can be added part way through the ‘simmering step’ in the recipes above. Last year I used some cinnamon sticks, ginger root + lemon peel. I have also used cardamom pods, orange peel, nutmeg. My latest experiment included organic powdered turmeric + black pepper! The resulting syrup is always tasty, nutritious and a highly effective herbal remedy. Store in the fridge and enjoy within 6 months. Here’s an example: Aromatized Elderberry Syrup 1 cup elderberries (fresh) or 1/2 cup elderberries (dried) 2 cups pure water 1 cup raw honey 2 Cinnamon sticks 2 Ginger root pieces, each about 2 inches long Lemon peel, from 1/2 to 1 Lemon (organic preferred)
Posted on: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 20:24:01 +0000
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