Elderberry Syrup

This is a lot more delicious than the picture looks....

This was fun to make and even medicinal! (To take when it is cold and flu season.)

We made it from already cooked and strained berries, but I got a piece of paper with all the steps that I'll convey here:

*Use 1 cup of dried berries and add 2 cups of boiling water. Let it sit overnight.
*In the morning, pour the softened berries into a blender and blend.
*Pour the berry mixture through a fine sieve and press through, or put in a pressing bag and press out in a tincture press.
*(2 cups juice) Simmer juice on the back burner until it reaches half volume (1 cup). It'll take at least an hour, maybe 2. Stir occasionally. (If fresh berries are used, this step could take all day)
*Stir in 1 cup of glycerin or honey (we used honey!) to make the V 2 cups again.
* Filter through 4 layers of cheese cloth, and squeeze out the cheese cloth.
* All done! But in a jar or bottle. The honey-based syrup should go in the fridge.

The dose is 1 tablespoon taken 2 or 3 times daily. :)