11/12/2025
I’ve been makin elderberry syrup for years! And I’m not alone…people have been eating and using it for thousands of years here in the americas and it’s been included in European folk medicines since the stone age.
And this change of the season is one of the prime times to get yours from me or make your own—it’s easy!
You can make it as simple or intricately formulated as you desire. Here’s my recipe and I recommend a tablespoon daily to bolster the immune system.💪
2 cups Elderberries
4 fingers fresh peeled and sliced Ginger (or 2 tbsp dried)
2 Cinnamon sticks
Lemon or apple cider vinegar
Cloves are fun
3/4 to 1 cup raw Honey or maple syrup
4 cups good water
2. Tbsp Elecampane
2 Tbsp Reishi
1/2 cup Rosehips
2 Tbsp Mullein
1 tbsp prickly ash
Combine all DRY ingredients with water in a pot and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes. Remove and let sit until warm to cool so you can strain comfortably. Strain using a big sieve and cheesecloth. Then add the honey and apple cider vinegar to taste! Put in jars and store in the fridge for up to a month.
*you could add a cup of brandy or vodka to increase the shelf life.
