A delicious medicinal syrup made from raw elderberries (fresh or frozen). Perfect for cold or flu season!
Put elderberries in quart glass jar. If using additional ingredients (like fennel, cinnamon stick, molasses) add it to jar now. Pour honey over elderberries and let it settle.
Cover jar with linen cloth or paper towel, then hold firm with either rubber band or metal lid. Stir once per day. Expect fermentation to start somewhere between Weeks 3-4, at which point you'll see small bubbles forming on the surface. At this point, start stirring the mixture twice per day, once in the morning and once at night.
It's your decision to figure out when the ferment is done. We stop ours around Week 8. At that point, strain the berries (you can toss these in a bowl of yogurt). Put finished syrup in glass jars with airtight lids and immediately store in fridge. Do NOT store at room temperature. Fermented elderberry syrup can be safely stored in your fridge for many months.
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