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Stovetop Elderberry Syrup with Apple Cider Vinegar

A sweet, tangy, and thick syrup perfect for taking during cold and flu season. Can be made with fresh or dried elderberries.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Fresh Elderberries If using dried use 1/2 cup
  • 4 Cups Filtered Water
  • 6 Whole Cloves
  • 2 Whole Cinnamon Sticks
  • 1 Cup Raw Honey
  • Cup Apple Cider Vinegar Raw with mother
  • 2 TBS Arrowroot Powder

Instructions
 

  • In a medium covered pot on the stove, bring three cups of water, elderberries, cinnamon and cloves to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and remove the lid. Let it simmer on the stove for 25 minutes until it has thickened some and reduced.
    Next, Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the liquid into a glass bowl or measuring cup. Use a spoon and really squish out all of the liquid from the elderberries.
    Return the liquid to the stove and turn the heat on. In a measuring cup whisk together the remainin 1 cup of water and the ¼ cup arrowroot powder. Add this to the syrup on the stove. Cook for another 10 minutes until it is thick.
    Once thick, remove from stove add in the ⅓ cup ACV and the 1 Cup honey. Mix well.
    Place in a quart jar and keep in the fridge for up to two months.