A friend shared this link with me back in November and I’ve been making the syrup ever since. It’s really quite tasty, unless you’re six years old. Then you drink it and make faces about it:
Mountain Rose Herbs: How To Make Elderberry Syrup
I like to make the syrup and then with the leftover berries make tea.
The elderberry has many health benefits. It contains compounds that improve eyesight, provide much needed antioxidants, and, best of all, boost immunity.
There are some products out there that sell the extracted compounds for around $12 or $26, depending.
I buy the elderberries at the Clintonville Community Market, where they are sold in bulk for about $13 a pound. I get about a cup and it costs maybe $2.
