Ingredients:
2/3 cup dried elderberries
3 1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp fresh ginger root (chopped) or 1 Tbsp dried ginger root
1/2 tsp whole cloves
1 cup raw local honey
Cheesecloth
Instructions:
- Pour water into medium saucepan. Add all ingredients EXCEPT honey (the heat will destroy medicinal benefits).
- Bring to a boil; then cover and reduce heat to a simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour – until liquid has reduced to almost half.
- Remove from heat and let cool enough to be handled.
- Strain through cheesecloth or super fine strainer into glass bowl.
- Discard (compost) herbs and let liquid cool to lukewarm.
- When no longer hot, add honey and stir well.
- Pour into glass bottle and store in the fridge (will last a couple of months).
In our house, the kids take 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp & adults take 1/2 Tbsp to 1 Tbsp 1x daily for preventative. When we are feeling under the weather, we take that amount every 2-3 hours until symptoms disappear.
We are not doctors. This recipe and shared experiences are not intended to diagnose or treat. We are simply sharing what we use for our families.