BLUE ELDERBERRY SYRUP
Course: Sauces, Marinades & Rubs
Servings: 32 servings
Author: Tellur Fenner, instructor with Blue Wind School of Botanical Studies
- 10 ounces fresh blue elderberries mashed (Fenner recommends Sambucus nigra ssp. Caerulea variety)
- 10 ounces local high-quality honey
Put both ingredients in a large jar. Combine, leaving a few inches at top of jar. Secure cheesecloth over mouth of jar with a rubber band. Store at room temperature (60 – 80 degrees F) for one month, stirring daily. Once bubbling and fermentation are complete, strain out seeds and fruit pulp. Bottle and store in refrigerator. Take 1 tablespoon three times per day.