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Homemade Elderberry Syrup

Elderberry Syrup

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Servings: 4 Bottles
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Fresh Elderberries
  • 1400 ml Water
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks
  • 3 sprigs Fresh Rosemary
  • Raw honey (to taste, once cooled)

Method
 

  1. Add the elderberries, water, cinnamon and rosemary to a pan and simmer gently foe 30-40 minutes.
    Elderberry Syrup process
  2. When the liquid has reduced by about half, allow to cool
  3. Once cooled strain through a sieve or muslin cloth
  4. When completely cooled, stir in the raw honey to taste.
  5. Bottle into sterilised jars or bottles
    Homemade Elderberry Syrup
  6. Dosage: 1 tbsp daily for adults, 1 tsp daily for children - can increase to 3-4 times a day when needed *Do not give raw honey or honey to children under the age of 1