Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup dried elderberries where to find
- 3 1/2 cups of water
- 2 Tbsp fresh or dried ginger root where to find
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder where to find
- 1/2 tsp clove powder where to find
- 1 cup raw honey where to find
- (optional: 1 drop Cinnamon Vitality Essential Oil) where to find
Directions:
- Pour water into a medium saucepan. Add elderberries, ginger, cinnamon and cloves (DO NOT add the honey or cinnamon essential oil. They heat will destroy the medicinal benefits.)
- Bring water to a boil, cover and reduce to a simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. The liquid should reduce by almost half. At that point, remove from heat and let cool enough to be handled.
- Pour through a strainer into a glass bowl. I used my large glass measuring cup.
- Discard the elderberries and let the liquid cool to lukewarm.
- While your liquid is cooling add your 1 cup of honey to another glass bowl or measuring cup. Add your cinnamon essential oil. Mix to incorporate the oil into the honey.
- When your liquid is no longer hot, add the 1 cup of honey that has been infused with cinnamon oil, into the elderberry mixture. Stir well.
- When the honey is well mixed into the elderberry mixture, pour syrup into a 16 oz. glass jar. I used an empty jar I had on hand.
- And that's it!! Store in the fridge. It will last for several months
Standard Dosage:
- 1/2 tsp- 1tsp for kids
- 1-2 Tbsp- 1 Tbsp for adults
- Take once a day for immune support
- If your body is fighting off something, take normal dose every 2-3 hours until symptoms disappear.
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Many Blessings,
Heather
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