Slow Cooker Elderberry Syrup
Elderberry syrup is a powerful immune booster and is a great way to knock out the cold or flu.
Servings 1 cup
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup organic dried elderberries
- 2 1/4 cups filtered water
- 4 slices fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup raw honey or more to taste
Instructions
- Peel and slice the fresh ginger into thin discs. About 1/8 inch thick.
- Place the dried elderberries, filtered water, cinnamon, and ginger into the slow cooker.
- Cook for 8 hours on low.
- Strain the cooked berries, water and ginger through a fine mesh strainer into a medium sized bowl. Use the back of a spoon to squeeze out the juice from the berries.
- Once the liquid has cooled down and is warm to the touch, add in the honey and mix thoroughly until smooth and dissolved well.
- I like to add 1/4 cup of honey per 1 cup of elderberry juice. Feel free to add more honey if you'd like it sweeter. I personally prefer it less sweet.
- Pour into a glass jar and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.
Notes
Be sure to add the honey when the liquid has cooled or is just slightly warm. Hot water will kill the beneficial nutrients in the honey.
I take 2 teaspoons daily to prevent sickness, and 2 tablespoons when I'm sick - but my immune system is weak due to autoimmune disease. I recommend 1 teaspoon a day if you're a normally healthy person, and 1 tablespoon if you're sick.
I give my kids 1/2 teaspoon daily, and up to 1 1/2 teaspoons when they're sick.
I take 2 teaspoons daily to prevent sickness, and 2 tablespoons when I'm sick - but my immune system is weak due to autoimmune disease. I recommend 1 teaspoon a day if you're a normally healthy person, and 1 tablespoon if you're sick.
I give my kids 1/2 teaspoon daily, and up to 1 1/2 teaspoons when they're sick.