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Believe it or not, cold and flu season is right around the corner. Elderberries are a great way to beat and prevent the nasty flu from entering your house! You can make elderberry syrup or make it into fun gummies for the whole family. 

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This flu season is going to be a brutal one so combatting it with something as simple as elderberry gummies for the whole family is a great idea. Instead of buying them from the store, consider making them yourself. This is a good way to know what’s inside of these gummies. 

Kids and adults alike love these gummies! They’re super easy to make, delicious and in fun shapes. The first thing you’ll need to make is the elderberry syrup. Don’t let it scare you, its super easy!! 

Ingredients Needed for Homemade Elderberry Syrup

• Dried elderberries
• Water
• Honey

How to Make Homemade Elderberry Syrup

Pour the dried elderberries into a small sauce pan and add your water.

Bring this mixture to a boil and simmer. 

Remove from heat and let cool. Add in your honey. 

How to Store Elderberry Syrup

Store the syrup in an airtight container or jar for up to 2 months in the refrigerator. 

Do I Have to Make Gummies?

Nope, you can take 1tsp of the syrup daily. The gummies just make them fun for the kids, and adults too! 

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Yield: 1 cup

Elderberry Syrup

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 32 minutes

Elderberries are known to fight the cold and flu. With that season right around the corner, make this syrup to give to your entire family.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried elderberries
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup honey

Instructions

1. Pour ½ a cup of dried elderberries into a small sauce pan.
2. Add 2 cups of water.
3. Bring to a boil, and simmer for ½ an hour, or until your liquid is reduce by 1/2, leaving you 1 cup of elderberry juice.
4. Remove from heat and let cool until very warm. Add 1 cup of honey.
   

Notes

1. Before starting to make your gummies, we suggest getting all of your silicone molds ready and stabilized on a baking sheet.
2. Grease each pocket with a small amount of coconut oil or vegetable oil. This will make them pop out much easier.
3. When making your gummies, as long as you keep your liquid to gelatin ration the same, you can change the ratios to fit your tastes and needs.
4. We used 10ml candy molds. Which means they hold about 2tsp of liquid. This is twice the dose of elderberry syrup we give our kids. So we cut it in half to where each gummy was 1 tsp of elderberry syrup. Making one gummy a perfect daily dose of elderberry for our needs.
   

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1 cup

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1031Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 33mgCarbohydrates: 279gFiber: 1gSugar: 278gProtein: 1g

Ingredients Needed to Make Gummies 

• Elderberry Syrup (recipe above)
• Gelatin Powder 
• Fruit Juice (any of your choosing)

How to Make Elderberry Gummies

Add some elderberry syrup and fruit juice to a small sauce pan. Shake the gelatin powder over the top of the cold liquid, allowing it to bloom. 

Once the gelatin powder has absorbed some of the liquid, turn the burner down.

Stir your mixture until warmed well and gelatin liquid is no longer grainy. Do NOT bring to a boil. You want to warm it, but not make it hot.

Working quickly, fill up each of your molds with your gummy mixture.

Refrigerate until firm. 

How to Store Elderberry Gummies

Just like you would store the syrup, store these gummies in an airtight container or jar for up to 2 months in the refrigerator. 

HELP! My Gummies are Stuck in the Mold

Grease each pocket with a small amount of coconut oil or vegetable oil. This will make them pop out much easier.

How Many Gummies Should I Take?

We used 10ml candy molds. Which means they hold about 2tsp of liquid. This is twice the dose of elderberry syrup we give our kids. So we cut it in half to where each gummy was 1 tsp of elderberry syrup. Making one gummy a perfect daily dose of elderberry for our needs.

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Yield: 24 gummies

Homemade Elderberry Gummies

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Additional Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

Keep these nasty germs away with these Homemade Elderberry Gummies! They're super easy to make and absolutely delicious.

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Ingredients

• ¾ Cup cold elderberry syrup
• ¾ cup cold fruit juice of choice (or water)
• 4 TBS of gelatin
• Silicone molds

Instructions

1. Add both your elderberry syrup and cold fruit juice to a small sauce pan.
2. Shake your gelatin powder over the top of the cold liquid, allowing it to bloom.
3. Once all of your gelatin powder has absorbed some liquid, turn your burner on medium low.
4. Stir your mixture until warmed well and gelatin liquid is no longer grainy. Do NOT bring to a boil. You want to warm it, but not make it hot.
5. Working quickly, fill up each of your molds with your gummy mixture.
6. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
   

Notes

1. Before starting to make your gummies, we suggest getting all of your silicon molds ready and stabilized on a baking sheet.
2. Grease each pocket with a small amount of coconut oil or vegetable oil. This will make them pop out much easier.
3. When making your gummies, as long as you keep your liquid to gelatin ration the same, you can change the ratios to fit your tastes and needs.
4. We used 10ml candy molds. Which means they hold about 2tsp of liquid. This is twice the dose of elderberry syrup we give our kids. So we cut it in half to where each gummy was 1 tsp of elderberry syrup. Making one gummy a perfect daily dose of elderberry for our needs.
   

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  Dried Elderberries - Naturally Grown, Whole European Elder Berries, Responsibly Wild Crafted - (1 Pound) - Bulk Resealable Bag (Organic Ingredients)
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  Ezy Dose Straight Tip Glass Medicine Dropper (Calibrated) 1 mL
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  HIC 43823 Unicorns Ice Cube Tray and Baking Mold, Non-Stick Silicone, FDA Approved, Makes 10 Unicorns

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 35Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 13mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g

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