SIMPLE DIY ELDERBERRY SYRUP RECIPE + TUTORIAL
Prepare your own Sailor Mercy Elderberry Syrup with our easy dry ingredient kit!!
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cups of Sailor Mercy Honey (or sweetener of your choice)
3 cups of Water (4 for more juice consistency)
**For the 32oz kit, use full kit along with 1 1/2 cups of sweetener and 5-6 cups of water**
DIRECTIONS:
Pour contents of bag into a pot with water, bring to a boil and then cover. Reduce to a LOW simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Pour through a fine mesh strainer (or squeeze through cheese cloth) into a bowl. Smash remaining berries to extract more liquid. Discard the leftover berry mash.
Add honey or sweetener of choice and stir well. Pour liquid into a jar with lid and store in the refrigerator. Elderberry Syrup will up to 3 months when refrigerated properly.
16oz Instant Pot Preparation: Pour contents of bag into Instant Pot and add water. Place lid on and set vent to “Sealing.” Cook on “Manual” for 5 minutes. Do a quick pressure release, remove the lid, and set to “Sauté.” Boil the syrup for 3-5 minutes. Pour through a fine mesh strainer or squeeze through cheese cloth into a bowl. Smash remaining berries to extract more liquid. Discard the leftover berry mash. Add honey or sweetener of choice and stir well. Pour liquid into a jar with lid and store in the refrigerator.
SUGGESTED DOSING:
Adults: 1 tablespoon daily
Kids: 1 teaspoon daily
FOR MORE INTENSIVE USE:
Adults: 1 tablespoon, three times daily
Kids: 1 teaspoon, three times daily
