Rosehip & Astragalus Elderberry Syrup
An immune-boosting health tonic of slow-simmered elderberries, rosehips, ginger, cinnamon, clove, and astragalus root, preserved with raw, unfiltered honey.
Equipment
- 2-3 glass bottles
Ingredients
- 1 quart filtered water
- 1 cup dried elderberries
- 1 cup raw honey
- 1 tbsp dried ginger root
- 1 tbsp rosehips
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 2 pieces astragalus root
- 5 whole cloves
Instructions
- Assemble ingredients and equipment.
- Add dry ingredients (elderberries, ginger, rosehips, cinnamon sticks, astragalus root, and cloves) to a small or medium saucepan.
- Add 1 quart filtered water and simmer on very low heat for about 1 hour.
- Strain solid ingredients from liquid and allow to cool in a glass container.
- Once liquid is at room temperature, add 1 cup of raw honey and stir gently to combine before using funnel to botte into syrup bottles.
- Label and store bottled syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Notes
The honey will dissolve quicker in hotter syrup, but even body temperature (96.8 degrees) can kill up to 200 components in raw, unfiltered honey. To preserve the health benefits of the honey, allow the syrup to cool to room temperature, then gently stir in the raw honey.
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