Elderberry flower syrup. Summer in a bottle! BLW – BLW od kuchni. Rozwój dziecka przez jedzenie.

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Elderberry flower syrup. Summer in a bottle! BLW

The taste and aroma of this elderflower syrup is just so incredible! It can be used as a natural remedy for cold and to boost the immune system in the autumn or simply to prepare a tasty elderflower water.

What age? I’d offer it to babies 6+ as a remedy mixed with warm water but children over 12 months could have it every now and then especially in the autumn.

13400910_1406750456017282_1757844607_nThis is an elderberry bush growning wild. Use scissors to cut the blossoms from the branches and place the blossoms in a wicker basket, cloth bag, or paper bag. Use the same day.

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Blossoms can brown after covered with boiling water but this is normal.

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Elderberry flower syrup. Summer in a bottle! BLW
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Czas przygotowania
20 min
Czas gotowania
5 min
Całkowity czas
25 min
Czas przygotowania
20 min
Czas gotowania
5 min
Całkowity czas
25 min
Składniki
  1. • 20 elderberry blossoms*
  2. • 1 litre water
  3. • 1 lemon (juice)
  4. • 1 cup sugar
  5. *select white blossoms that are fully opened and not browning
Wykonanie
  1. 1. Prepare blossoms: use scissors to cut off as much of the green stems. Do it over a bowl.
  2. 2. Boil water with sugar and lemon juice. Add blossoms and make sure they are covered with water (press them down with a wooden spoon). Cover the pot with lid or a tea towel and leave in the larder or on the counter for 2 - 4 days. Remember to STIR ONCE A DAY.
  3. 3. After 2 or 3 days strain the syrup from the blossom using a strainer/a piece of gauze. If you want to store for few months boil it and pour into scalded bottles/jars. [You could also place the clean jars/bottles in the oven at150C for 15 minutes to sterilize them]. Cover with lid carefully using a tea towel and put them upside down until they cool down completely.
  4. No need to boil if you want to use the syrup straight away but 1 litre is a lot! Store it in the fridge for 7 days.
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