Simple DIY Frozen Elderberry Drops your Kids will Love

Frozen elderberry drops are a tasty treat that is made with homemade elderberry syrup. Frozen elderberry drops are bite-sized and so easy to make.

Forget elderberry gummies; frozen elderberry drops are ready in a flash and keep for longer than their chewy counterparts. My kids BEG me for a frozen elderberry drop.

Try dropping a couple of these cuties into a hot mug of homemade ginger tea for a delicious way to get your elderberry in for the day!

These are so easy to eat, you might have to hide them in the back of the freezer 😉

CAN YOU FREEZE ELDERBERRY SYRUP?

Homemade elderberry syrup has a shelf life of 2-3 months if kept in the refrigerator. Elderberry syrup can be frozen for up to 6 months, doubling the life of your delicious, homemade snack.

HOW DO YOU FREEZE ELDERBERRY SYRUP?

Of course, you could use any old ice cube tray to freeze your elderberry syrup.

WHERE TO BUY ELDERBERRIES

Elderberries grow wild in some parts of the country and would make an excellent addition to a backyard garden if you are in a suitable climate for elderberries. If you can find fresh elderberries where you live, use them!

They do seem to sell out in the winter months since elderberry syrup is so popular, so if possible, I suggest stocking up in the summer or early fall!

 

WHAT YOU NEED

Frozen elderberry drops are simple to make. You’ll need all the ingredients to make a batch of homemade elderberry syrup, as well as a silicone mold to freeze them in. You can learn more about the ingredients in the syrup.

• Dried elderberries
• Cinnamon sticks
• Whole Cloves
• Fresh Ginger (can use ground ginger if fresh is not available)
• Raw honey (local if possible, I buy this one in bulk, and it’s local to me)
• Silicone Mold (this is the mold I have and use, but you could use a different mold. A gummy bear sized mold would also work well)

HOW TO MAKE FROZEN ELDERBERRY DROPS

• First, prepare a batch of homemade elderberry syrup. One batch of elderberry syrup will fill both molds with some leftover syrup. I usually just freeze one batch of the drops and keep the leftover syrup in the fridge for easy additions to herbal tea or as a topping for our favorite waffles.
• Once the syrup is cooled to room temperature and added the honey, it’s time to freeze!
• TIP: Put your molds on a freezer safe plate or pan BEFORE you pour the syrup in the molds! It is much easier to transfer the entire tray to the freezer than to try to move the full-to-the-brim molds safely to the freezer without spilling. (learn from my mistake here friends. You do not want a trail of elderberry syrup leading to your freezer).
• Pour slowly and fill both molds.
• Carefully place molds in the freezer and freeze for several hours or until completely frozen.
• Once completely frozen, transfer elderberry drops from the mold to a freezer safe container for storage. Move quickly, they start to melt fast! I do one tray at a time and try to avoid toddler helpers for this part 😉
• Your frozen elderberry drops will keep in the freezer for 6 months (or maybe longer, but I doubt you will have any left to find out!).

Let me know how yours turn out!