Ingredients
1 ½ cups dried elderberries
6 ½ cups water
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. whole cloves
2 inches of fresh ginger root, minced
¼ cup dried hibiscus flowers
2 cups raw honey
Directions
Everything but the honey goes into a medium sauce pan.
Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for 30-45 minutes uncovered. Stir occasionally. As the berries soften up crush them against the side of the pan with a large spoon.
Once liquid has reduced to about half remove from the pan from heat.
Pour through a fine strainer into a glass, Pyrex or stainless steel bowl.
Crush the rest of the berries in the strainer with the back of a spoon to remove all liquid. Clean strainer and run liquid back through fine strainer just to make sure you get all the solids out.
While still the liquid is still warm, but not too hot, add honey.
Mix honey in thoroughly and store in a glass container.
Store finished Elderberry Hibiscus Syrup in your refrigerator.
Can be taken daily as a supplement or as needed. For adults ½ Tbsp to 1 Tbsp.
Try it in the Elderberry Toddy recipe!
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