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easy elderberry syrup recipe

Super Simple Elderberry Syrup Recipe

My version of this sweet and spicy also has cinnamon, cloves, and ginger for extra warmth and flavor

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of filtered water
  • ½ cup dried elderberries
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 10 whole cloves
  • ½-1 inch piece of fresh ginger or 1 tbs dried if fresh is not available
  • ¼ - ½ cup raw honey or to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring just to a boil. Simmer on low for at least 45 minutes, or until liquid is reduced by half.
  2. Strain herbs out of liquid, and set aside to cool.
  3. Add honey once infusion has mostly cooled and stir until well combined. Sweeten to taste, I prefer less sugar in mine and use closer to ¼ cup.
  4. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. This will keep for about 1 month. It can also be frozen into smaller portions to use later.

Recipe Notes

this ‘syrup’ will be thin, not thick like you think of traditional syrups. This spicy and sweet syrup can also be used as a topping for pancakes and waffles instead of traditional maple syrup. My kids always ask for it!