Roots of Healthy Living

Yesterday, after writing the blog on cold and flu remedies, I decided to try and make my own Elder Berry Syrup.

Elder Flowers and Elder Berries are wonderful at helping combat colds, flus, and upper repiratory infections. Like Cayenne, although milder, it helps bring on a sweat (diaphoretic), helping clean out the infection and reducing fever.
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It also is great at strengthening the immune system. It would be great to combine with Echinacea.

Elder Flower and Peppermint Tea is another very famous remedy.

For children (and even adults), a syrup is a great way to take your medicine because it tastes so good. I have seen them for sale at most health food stores.




Here is how I did it:

1/2 cup dried Elder Berries (1 cup if fresh)
3 cups of distilled water
1 cup raw honey










-Simmer berries (don't boil) for 45 minutes
-Mash berries
-Strain
-Add Honey
-Bottle and refridgerate

Should last for several months.





NOTES**********

I found the syrup almost to sweet for my taste. I would probably reduce the honey a little bit next time.

I've never picked fresh Elder Berries, but I've heard not to eat them raw and not to eat the red berries, only the blue ones.