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A small glass jar holds elderberry syrup. There are slices of fresh ginger in front of it. Behind it is a bowl of dried elderberries and more syrup.
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Homemade Elderberry Syrup

Make this multi-purpose homemade elderberry syrup recipe to soothe a sore throat, or when you need a sweet syrup to add to your favorite drinks.
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 70 teaspoons
Calories 4kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup dried elderberries (see note)
  • 2 cups water
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 inch fresh ginger
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. The syrup should reduce down to less than half and will thicken slightly.
    Ingredients are cooking in a saucepan with dried elderberries and a cinnamon stick.
  • Remove from heat and pour through a fine-mesh strainer. Use tongs to remove the spices pods, cinnamon stick, and ginger. To extract as much of the elderberry juice as possible, use a rubber spatula or the back of a spoon to press the berries into the strainer. Discard the berry pulp and spices.
    A pan is pouring syrup into a strainer into a smaller bowl.
  • Transfer the syrup into a lidded glass jar. Store the syrup in the fridge.
  • The syrup will keep approximately 2 weeks in the fridge. You can also freeze it into cubes. Then thaw individual cubes in the fridge.

Notes

You can use fresh or frozen elderberries, in which case you will need to use 1 cup instead of 1/2 cup of dried.

Nutrition

Calories: 4kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg