Elderberries are a great immunity booster. I take a spoonful of Elderberry Syrup every day, especially during cold and flu season. Those small dark jewels are packed with vital nutrients to ward off and fight, should a virus threaten.
What are Elderberries?
- Member of the honeysuckle family
- Native to Europe
- Shrub or small tree
- Small white flowers in spring, dark berries in autumn
- Dark, ripe berries have many health benefits.
How to choose Elderberries?
- Choose only ripe dark blue, purple, or black fruits
- Don’t eat red or green berries. They are toxic.
- Do not eat elderberries raw. They must be cooked.
How to use Elderberries
- Do not eat raw
- But great as:
- Syrup
- Wine
- Juice
- Jams
- Can be frozen, but always make sure Elderberries are cooked before consumption.
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Thanks for the lovely post, Chris! We grew up with elderberries, and I have wonderful memories of picking them by the bushel basket for my mom to make both elderberry jelly and wine. They stained like crazy! I still remember the beautiful fragrance of the flowers when they were bloom along the brook in our woods. Nice memories.
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Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful memory. I could see the brook and the scent of the flowers became a vision in my mind’s eye. Beautiful. It is so lovely you have those memories.
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