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why elderberry?
another cold and flu herb ally. elderberries strengthen cell walls, helping to prevent virus' injecting their selves into your cells which multiply and cause illness.
elderberry cordial and brandy are tasty elixirs to help in the prevention of illness.
elderberry brandy
1 cup fresh elderberry
1 cups brandy
1 cup honey
or
1 cup fresh elderberry
2 cups brandy
add all ingredients together in a jar, let sit for a month, drink a tablespoon every day all winter long.
elderberry cordial
1 cup fresh elderberry
3 cups water
1 tblsp dry cinnamon powder
1 tblsp ginger (i used dry powder but you could use an inch or 2 of fresh)
1/2 tsp cloves (whole dry)
1/2 tsp star anise
1 cup honey
2 cups brandy
add fresh elderberries and water to a pot (pictured above i used my clay pot)
bring to boil, then turn heat down to simmer for 20 minutes
after 20 minutes add cinnamon, cloves and star anise to pot
simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, creating a *decoction
after 30 minutes add honey
simmer for 5 minutes, stirring thoroughly to incorporate the honey
remove from heat
strain through cloth (pictured above i used my v sieve/colander and an old sheet)
add brandy
jar and enjoy 1tblsp every day all winter long.
this is a wellness warming elixir, best warmed up.
*decoction: (herbs boiled down, reducing the liquid to make a strong tea/elixir)
what you will have is about
40% decotion
40% brandy
20% honey
strengthen your cells all winter long with elderberries, delicious.
another cold and flu herb ally. elderberries strengthen cell walls, helping to prevent virus' injecting their selves into your cells which multiply and cause illness.
elderberry cordial and brandy are tasty elixirs to help in the prevention of illness.
elderberry brandy
1 cup fresh elderberry
1 cups brandy
1 cup honey
or
1 cup fresh elderberry
2 cups brandy
add all ingredients together in a jar, let sit for a month, drink a tablespoon every day all winter long.
elderberry cordial
1 cup fresh elderberry
3 cups water
1 tblsp dry cinnamon powder
1 tblsp ginger (i used dry powder but you could use an inch or 2 of fresh)
1/2 tsp cloves (whole dry)
1/2 tsp star anise
1 cup honey
2 cups brandy
add fresh elderberries and water to a pot (pictured above i used my clay pot)
bring to boil, then turn heat down to simmer for 20 minutes
after 20 minutes add cinnamon, cloves and star anise to pot
simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, creating a *decoction
after 30 minutes add honey
simmer for 5 minutes, stirring thoroughly to incorporate the honey
remove from heat
strain through cloth (pictured above i used my v sieve/colander and an old sheet)
add brandy
jar and enjoy 1tblsp every day all winter long.
this is a wellness warming elixir, best warmed up.
*decoction: (herbs boiled down, reducing the liquid to make a strong tea/elixir)
what you will have is about
40% decotion
40% brandy
20% honey
strengthen your cells all winter long with elderberries, delicious.