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Elderberry Syrup

 

This is a great cold and flu remedy, helping with expectoration, coughs, fevers and the general process of getting well. And kids like the taste!

 

Elderberry Syrup

(adapted from a recipe by Herbalist Angela Kann)

Ingredients:

 

 

* Sambucus nigra berries (dried) - 8 oz

* Zingiber officinalis root (dried) - 2 oz.

* Ligusticum porteri root (dried)1.5 oz

* Mahonia repens root (dried) 2 oz

* Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark (dried) 3 tsp

 

 

* Honey (unpasturized) 2 cups

* Distilled water 8 cups

* Brandy 1/4 cup

 

 

Weigh the proper quantity of each herb and combine with the water in a stainless steel pan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 - 40 minutes.

 

Strain the mixture into another pan using a cheese cloth and strainer (a press if you have one.) Once the liquid is separated, add the honey and brandy at a low heat setting, stirring with a wooden spoon.

 

 

Done