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Spiced, Easy Elderberry Syrup for Cold & Flu Prevention
Elderberry syrup is known to be a powerful immunity booster that can be taking to prevent colds and flu, and to alleviate symptoms if you end up in sick town (check out this study). The University of Maryland Medical Center even says that evidence suggests that “chemicals in elder flower and berries may help reduce swelling in mucous membranes, such as the sinuses, and help relieve nasal congestion. Elder may have anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and anticancer properties.” Worth a try, yeah?
Elderberry syrup is a simple reduction that is ultimately mixed with soothing, probiotic-rich honey. It’s slightly sour, sweet, syrupy, and delicious. To me, all that sweetness is begging for some HEAT and we can create this win-win by adding immune boosting, warming spices.
Spiced, Easy Elderberry Syrup for Cold & Flu Prevention
Elderberry syrup is known to be a powerful immunity booster that can be taking to prevent colds and flu, and to alleviate symptoms if you end up in sick town (check out this study). The University of Maryland Medical Center even says that evidence suggests that “chemicals in elder flower and berries may help reduce swelling in mucous membranes, such as the sinuses, and help relieve nasal congestion. Elder may have anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and anticancer properties.” Worth a try, yeah?
Elderberry syrup is a simple reduction that is ultimately mixed with soothing, probiotic-rich honey. It’s slightly sour, sweet, syrupy, and delicious. To me, all that sweetness is begging for some HEAT and we can create this win-win by adding immune boosting, warming spices.
Add all ingredients to a large pot or Dutch oven and bring to a boil.
If you have a chopstick at home or a bamboo skewer, drop it into the mix vertically and mark the depth of the mix at this starting point. If you don’t have either, drop a butterknife into the mix and mark the depth with a rubberband—kitchen hacking at it’s best!
Bring contents to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover (helps trap beneficial properties instead of them floating into the kitchen) until liquid is reduced by half—use your skewer or chopstick or banded butterknife to help you gauge this reduction. It should take around 1 hour.
Strain mixture (through a cheesecloth or sieve) over a large, glass bowl to remove solid ingredients.
Squeeze out all the goodness.
Allow liquid to cool to room temperature, then stir in honey (if liquid is too hot/warm, it can diminish probiotic/preservative power in the honey). If liquid is cold, it may be tough to dissolve raw honey into the mixture, so gently warm over low heat on the stove and stir, quickly removing from heat as soon as you can.
Transfer elderberry syrup to a glass jar and store in the fridge.
Pack up some in a glass jar and share with someone you love.
Recipe Note
To support immunity you can start with ½–1 tsp per day for kiddos and 1 tsp–1 tbsp for adults. If you end up sick, take every 3 hours until symptoms disappear.
Thanks to the natural preservative power of ingredients like raw honey, this syrup will last the entire winter season if kept in the fridge.
