Make Elderberry Syrup – That’s How It Works

Juicing elderberries using the DIY method

Before you make the elderberry syrup, juice the berries.

• Rinse the elderberries under running water and then remove the stems.
• After you have heated the berries with a little water at 80 degrees for about five minutes, pour the fruits into a sieve and let them cool.
• Then put the elderberries in a cotton cloth, twist the cloth together and squeeze the juice into a bowl.
• Of course, you can also use a practical steam juicer to juice the elderberries. This saves you time and work.

How to make elderberry syrup

In addition to the freshly obtained elderberry juice, sugar and lemon juice are the other ingredients for the syrup.

• To work out how much sugar you need, start by pouring the juice into a measuring cup. As a rough guideline, there are around 500 grams of sugar per liter of elderberry juice. Ultimately, of course, this depends on how sweet you like your elderberry syrup.
• Tip: Although raw cane is not much healthier than conventional table sugar, it gives your syrup a distinctive taste and a more intense color.
• While reheating the elderberry juice, stir in the sugar. In addition, depending on the amount of juice and taste, add one to three squeezed lemons.
• As long as the bottles are sealed, the syrup will keep for a few months if you keep it in a cool room.