Easy Elderberry Syrup Recipe (With or Without Honey)

Name: Easy Elderberry Syrup Recipe (With or Without Honey)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1 cup sugar or honey; ½ cup dried elderberries; 1 strip of orange peel; 1 vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, piece of ginger root, or other spice

5 mins prepServes 1

This simple and customizable elderberry syrup recipe is the only one you'll ever need! With dried elderberries, sugar or honey, water, and some optional spices, you can make delicious, homemade elderberry syrup in about 30 minutes.

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0 Combine the dried elderberries, water, sugar (if using), and any of the optional spices or add-ins in a small sauce pan and bring the liquid to a boil.
1 Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
2 Remove the mixture from the heat and allow it to steep for about 20 minutes.
3 Strain out the elderberries, reserving the liquid. If using honey, add it to the reserved liquid now. Stir until all of the honey has dissolved.
4 Store your elderberry syrup in a closed container in the refrigerator for 2+ weeks.

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