Elderberries syrup for the winter. Home made recipe

• Elderberry syrup for the winter immunity. 1 tablespoon a day in your breakfast.
• Pick the berries, free in any elderberry tree.
• Use a fork and make sure you take yhe berries only of the little stem.
• Do not be temped to eat them raw as they contain cyanide and only when cooked for 30 minutes the juice is safe to drink or eat the berries.
• Wash the berries.
• Add them into a pan. Fill the water just above the berries. Add sugar or honey to sweeten them up as bitter otherwise. You can also add ginger or cinnamon stick.
• Once the water start to boil, simmer it for 30 minutes.
• Once cooked, let it cool down a bit.
• Use a sieve and sieve the juice into a container.
• If you have glass bottles, use them to pour the juice in and once is fully cooled down, store it in the fridge. It holds up to 6 months. Use it in your breakfast, smoothly, yogurt or by itself during the winter.
• Elderberry benefits:
• High in vitamin C
• High in Anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants protecting the brain
• High in fibres if you eat the berries after being cooked (add sugar as they are a bit bitter or honey or yogurt or even ice-cream).
• Anti-inflammatory
• Rich in flavonoids
• Due to the antioxidant and fiber may reduce cholesterol as well

© Maria Esposito BSc (Hons) R-Nutritional Therapist – NAET for allergies – R-Craniosacral Therapist – NLP – Angel Guide Certified – Mindfulness Meditation teacher- Resilient heart (heart-Math) – Trauma treatment certification