Print
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups dried organic elderberries OR 8 cups of fresh or frozen elderberries
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated raw ginger OR 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon OR 2 whole cinnamon sticks
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves OR whole cloves
- 8 cups water (use only 1 cup if using fresh elderberries)
- 16–24 ounces honey
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and ensure elderberries are clean.
- In a large saucepan, combine water and elderberries.
- Bring mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- Add spices and continue simmering until liquid reduces by half.
- Strain the mixture to extract juice.
- Whisk in honey until combined.
- Optionally, add liquor for preservation.
- Bottle and refrigerate syrup.
Notes
Ensure elderberries are cooked to avoid toxicity.
Adjust honey amount based on taste preferences.
Store in sterilized jars for longer shelf life.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 64
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 1
- Fat: 0.14
- Saturated Fat: 0.01
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 17.3
- Fiber: 0.7
- Protein: 0.2
- Cholesterol: 0