Elderberry syrup flu prevention recipe

2/3 cup elderberry juice
3 1/2 cups water
2 TBS. ground ginger
1 TSP. cinnamon
1/2 TSP. ground cloves (optional)
1 cup raw local honey

Place all ingredients except honey into sauce pan. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 45 minutes until volume is reduced to about half. Remove from heat & let cool. When no longer hot mix in honey & stir thoroughly. Put honey into jars & seal.

Take 2 TBS once a day for immunity to allergens. If sick with virus or flu take several times per day.

Builds up your immune system to local allergies & chest viruses.

Shake before using to mix honey as it sinks to bottom of jar.

Feel free to send the $$$ you save on doctors to me:)

I was banished to the 'dweeb chair' during my last cold when my sister advised me to make some elderberry tea.  I was stoked to tell her there was a bush right out in the front yard.  When I called her again ready to make the brew, I asked her how many leaves I should use per cup.......

:-(


....didn't think I'd need the berries..... small detail.

Well, perhaps tomorrow night ya'll can share the upcoming elderberry wine recipe & discuss whether dad was a hamster. (an old Monty Python joke)

No viruses better try and bother Greg Martin this fall/winter!  

I just finished up a batch of elderberry syrup per the recipe in Alicia's book....I didn't see yours before making this Mike, but it's relatively similar.  I had a bit left over that went into a glass with a shot of vodka and then topped off with ginger ale....very nice way to start my virus defense.  I'm guessing that this much syrup would have cost me something like $400 at the health food store.  Should have enough for flue season!

recipe in Alicia's book....

What book is this?

This is the elderberry book.

Thank you!
Our freezer is full of mountain foraged elderberries, looking forward to having more info at my fingertips.