DIY Natural Cold Medicine Elderberry Syrup Recipe

DIY Natural Cold Medicine! Easy, Affordable Holistic Syrup for the whole family to enjoy!Elderberry Syrup (Sambucus Nigra) is a delicious, holistic immunity boosting, cold and flu fighting syrup that is an easy DIY, and very expensive to purchase in stores.  It’s so expensive, that I would presume that the average working class or middle class family wouldn’t consider purchasing it.  I’ve seen it range anywhere from $14 to around $20 for a small 8 oz bottle.  When you should take about a tablespoon everyday to reap it’s benefits, that quickly adds up (especially if you plan on sharing it with other family members).  You’re immune system will be stronger, but your bank account will deplete itself a little faster, which could cause you to stress over money.  More stress can/will weaken your immune system, which makes your elderberry syrup investment worthless.

 I HAVE A SOLUTION: DIY

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Why You Should Make Elderberry at home and not purchase in stores?

Make the syrup at home for a fraction of the retail price.  You can purchase an entire pound of ORGANIC elderberries (online here) from Amazon for the same price that some stores list for one small, ready-made bottle.  If you purchase the dried berries and make it at home, you can make roughly eight times the amount of the prepared versions!  That’s a lot of savings–we’re talking over a hundred dollars worth of savings!  Not to mention, that this version will decrease your stress level and give you the satisfaction of creating something yourself.  You’ll be proud of your accomplishment, thankful for your savings and your excited about your improved health.

Benefits of Elderberry Syrup

Elderberry Syrup can help you to fight off or shorten the duration of the common cold, flu, flush out toxins and combat mucous and allergies.  It’s also been shown to perform numerous of magic health tricks, and I will go more in depth about it’s holistic powers in another post.  For now, let’s get started on making this magical, holistic health potion.


It also has a high amount of Vitamin C–very high.


DIY Supplies Needed:

  • Jars/bottles for storing your syrup (like these, or these)
  • A pot (clay or glass is supposed to be best, but use what you have)
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Measuring cups
  • Mesh Strainer or Cheesecloth

Elderberry Syrup DIY Recipe:

  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup dried elderberries (or 1 whole cup of fresh)
  • 1 cup of local honey (raw would be awesome) or 1 cup of agave

Optional ingredients:

  • 1 inch of fresh ginger
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 tsp of dried cloves or all spice

(Common ratio for making this immune building potion is simply 1/4 dried elderberries for every 2 cups of water)


DIY Process (EASY!):

Bring your four cups of water to boil, add all of your ingredients (minus the honey) and simmer for around 30 minutes.  Strain your hot mixture and discard or compost your leftover berries and optional ingredients.  Mix in the honey after your elixir has cooled a little.  Voila!

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Watch over it and make sure that it is only a simmer, not a boil (be gentle).  When done simmering, mash everything through your strainer or cheesecloth to make sure that all the liquid is extracted and no particles are leftover in your soon to be syrup.  Let it cool for a few minutes (so you don’t burn yourself) and then add your honey.  Mix well and pour into your container of choice.  Store it in the back of your fridge (not the door) and take about one tablespoon everyday.

FullSizeRender (1)You can enjoy this by the tablespoon everyday, or add some to your oatmeal, yogurt, granola, pancakes, whatever you like.  My boys love this concoction so much, that they get excited when I’m spotted hovering over a simmering pot.  They will ask me “are you making medicine?!”.  This stuff is magical.  I mean it.  Do yourself and your loved ones a favor and get this in their system ASAP.  Their taste buds and immune system will be so grateful.

Looking for more holistic recipes?  Check out my Detox Tea Recipe ebook!

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This is me being me so that you will be you. I'm a woman who smiles till my cheeks ache, crochets until my fingers twitch, hugs the hell out of my Hubby and children and in between these things I make the time to read, cook, write and attempt to inspire others to do something to improve their overall health.

4 Comments

  1. Hi this is great information I can’t thank you enough. I am based in UK and I only found out about this beautiful berry after I read about Dr Sebi’s Banju. I also follow your reviews on youtube I wish you every success because what you share is so helpful for so many people I for one. I will do my bit to share and spread this message. Thank you again. BW

    • Thank you so very much for those well wishes–I sincerely appreciate that. Yes, these berries are magical! They taste great and do so much for our health. I’m so glad you now know of them and can use this to better you and your family. Peace and blessings to you–take care 🙂

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