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Two glass mason jars of elderberry syrup sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Elderberry Syrup

When sickness hits your house, it’s comforting to be able to make some herbal medicines to help heal your body from the inside. This delicious elderberry syrup with an antiviral boost is not only delicious but it’s very effective. 
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Equipment

  • measuring cups
  • fine mesh sieve
  • medium pot
  • spatula or wooden spoon
  • mason jars with lids

Ingredients

  • 4 cups filtered water
  • 1 cup dried elderberries
  • 1/2 cup dried astragalus root
  • 1/4 cup dried echinacea root
  • 2 cups raw honey
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

Instructions

  • In a pot, stir together the water, elderberries, astragalus root, and echinacea and simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
    Dried elderberries, echinacea, and astragalus root covered with water in a stainless steel pot on the stove.
  • Strain herbs using a fine mesh sieve and rinse pot to re-use.
    Glass mason jars of raw honey and lemon juice on a wooden cutting board. Next to them is a large glass measuring cup with a fine mesh sieve inserted and soaked herbs are being strained from the liquid.
  • Add strained liquid to the pot along with 2 cups raw honey. Stir until honey is dissolved. (The liquid will still be hot from simmering on the stove, so the honey will usually dissolve quickly.)
    Dark purple elderberry syrup in a medium stainless steel pot on the stove.
  • Add 1/4 cups of lemon juice, stir, and pour finished syrup into a quart jar and half-pint mason jar. Label and store in the fridge for up to 6 months.
    Two glass mason jars of elderberry syrup sitting on a wooden cutting board.