Elderberry Syrup Recipe Plus 17 More Natural Cold and Flu Home Remedies
 
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Do you want to learn how to make Homemade Elderberry Syrup from simple ingredients from home? You might have been told that elderberries and elderberry syrup help significantly with the flu and cold season. This recipe is that solution!
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Recipe type: Herbal, at Home Remedy
Serves: 36
Ingredients
  • ½ cup dried elderberries
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 TBSP. dried ginger root (or 1 inch of fresh ginger, grated)
  • ½ - 1 cup honey (depending on how sweet you want it)
Instructions
  1. Cover dried elderberries, cloves, cinnamon sticks and ginger with 4 cups of water in a saucepan.
  2. Bring to a simmer over low heat for 1 hour or until water is reduced to half.
  3. Strain herbs, squeezing out excess liquid and compost.
  4. Pour liquid into a glass mason jar to cool to room temperature.
  5. Once liquid has cooled, add in honey.
  6. Mix well.
  7. Label and store in refrigerator to keep cool. Will store for a couple of weeks.
Recipe by The Thrifty Couple at https://thethriftycouple.com/homemade-elderberry-syrup-recipe-plus-17-natural-cold-flu-home-remedies/