Elderberry juice

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 3 kg elderberries
• 2 liters of water, optional (if no juicer is available)
• 500 g cane sugar
• 2 lemon(s), untreated, the juice
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 5 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 50 minutes

warmed up the ideal cold medicine

Wash the elderberries and roughly remove the stems with a fork (!). Otherwise, the berries will stain your hands. Juice them in a juicer. Alternatively, if you don’t have a juicer: Bring the 2 liters of water to a boil in a saucepan and simmer for about an hour. Drain through a sieve and press the berries through a kitchen towel. Return all the liquid to the saucepan and stir in the cane sugar. Add the lemon juice and cinnamon. Bring to a boil while stirring and simmer for about 5 minutes. Then pour into sterile (boiled) glass bottles and seal them airtight. Store in a cool, dark place. The juice will usually keep for years. Enjoy warmed as a cold remedy or use it as a spritzer, liqueur, etc. This yields about 4 liters, depending on the yield of the berries.