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🍽️ Homemade Elderberry Syrup

180 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Remove the elderberries from the stems.
  2. 2. Discard any unripe or damaged berries.
  3. 3. Rinse the berries under running water.
  4. 4. Place the berries in a pot and cover them with 1.5 liters of water.
  5. 5. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  6. 6. Simmer the berries for about 15 minutes on low heat.
  7. 7. Line a sieve with a clean cloth.
  8. 8. Pour the cooked mixture through the cloth into a bowl.
  9. 9. Let the juice drip overnight.
  10. 10. Only squeeze the berry residue if you want a very dark syrup.
  11. 11. Top up the juice with apple juice until you have exactly 1 liter of liquid.
  12. 12. Stir the sugar into the liquid.
  13. 13. Bring the mixture back to a boil.
  14. 14. Let the syrup boil vigorously for about 5 minutes.
  15. 15. Fill the hot syrup into clean, prepared jars.
  16. 16. Seal the jars tightly.
  17. 17. Let the jars cool down completely.

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