Seasonal Immune Syrup

A cooked syrup for seasonal wellness support.

Nourishing seasonal support ritual.

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep: 15 min Cook: 30 min Yield: ~1.5 cups
Preparation Method: Decoction Syrup

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup Elderberry (Primary)
  • 2 slices Astragalus (Supporting)
  • 1 quill Cinnamon (Accent)
  • 1 tbsp Ginger (Accent)
  • 3 cups Water (Base)
  • 1 cup Honey (roughly 1:1 with the strained liquid) (Sweetener & Preservative)

Instructions

  1. Combine dried elderberry, astragalus, cinnamon, and ginger with 3 cups water.
  2. Simmer covered 30 min, reducing by half.
  3. Strain, cool, and stir in honey to taste (1:1 with liquid).

Storage

Refrigerate in a sealed jar

Shelf Life: 2-3 months refrigerated

Herbs Used

Sources

Sources for the herbs used in this recipe.