WebElderberry syrup recipe BBC Good Food Make a batch of Vitamin C-rich elderberry syrup to use as a cordial or dessert syrup. You could also try it as a wild cassis in …
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Classic Elderberry Syrup Recipe. Makes about 3 cups of syrup without alcohol, 4 cups with alcohol. Combine berries and herbs with cold water in pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow herbs to simmer 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep 1 hour.
In the video, we use about two cups of dried elderberries to four cups of water. The volume ratio here is 2 to 4 (or 1 to 2), but each ounce of our dried elderberries by volume weighs about 1/2 ounce, so the ratio of this syrup by weight is actually 1 to 4.
Use arrowroot powder to make a healthy, thick, pourable elderberry syrup. Combine dried elderberries and filtered water in a pot over medium-high heat until boiling. Turn heat down to medium-low and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure and privacy policy. This homemade elderberry syrup is a game changer! I used to buy it by the bottle, but it’s so much cheaper to make it at home, and you get to control the sweetener. Wondering if it is really effective? Does elderberry syrup really work?