Elderberry syrup

Elderberry syrup

Elderberries and ginger may have anti-viral properties, so get ready for winter and make a stash of elderberry syrup. Add cinnamon and ginger to taste.

It's easy to make and you can eat it by the spoonful, drizzle onto porridge or yogurt, or add a dash to fizzy wine.

Method

Carefully separate your elderberries from their stalks with a fork or your hands

Chop up a little ginger into small pieces

Put the elderberries and chopped ginger into a pan and cover them with water

Bring to the boil and let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly

Pour the mixture through a jelly bag or muslin (fine cloth) and allow the juice to drip through. Extract as much liquid as possible

Pour the elderberry liquid into a measuring jug, and measure how much you have. Now add equal parts sugar to the liquid mixture - so if you measured 500ml of juice, add 500g of sugar, or if you have 1 litre of liquid, add 1 kilo of sugar

Add the sugar and a little ground cinnamon or cinnamon stick to the strained liquid. Simmer for five minutes and then cool and pour into sterilised bottles

*This recipe is from the woodland trust website*

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