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Elderberry Recipe: Kid Friendly Glycerite

This Elderberry recipe is a wonderful, natural remedy for kids (and adults), as it is mild and yummy tasting. I usually make this and start administering it in the fall when school starts and the sick bugs are flying around. It has anti-viral properties, which makes it great for supporting the immune system.

I’ve tried 4 different formulas, and this one is the simple, inexpensive recipe I use and prefer. Your local health food store should carry the 1 ounce of dried elderberries in their bulk herb section.

Elderberry Glycerite

There will be some stems mixed in with the elderberries and that’s okay. You’ll want to crush the berries a little somehow. I used a nut chopped, which worked just enough for the job.

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Combine 2 cups boiling water with the elderberries and cover tightly for 15-20 minutes. I like to put my herbs in a tea bag so I don’t have to strain, but you can add it straight to the water and strain it through some cheesecloth or coffee filter instead.

elderberry-glycerite

When I take out the tea bag I squeeze all the excess water out, dunk it back in and squeeze it out again to get all the concentrated liquid out.

glycerine-elder

Then I add the vegetable glycerine to the elderberry tea. I start with 1 1/2 cups and taste it. If it tastes too strong, then I add a little more glycerine.

glycerite-to-stir

Stir and put on a lid. I like to put some in a dropper bottle to keep on the counter and refill as needed. The glycerite will last several months in the cupboard and a year or more in the fridge. Make sure you label the bottle!

Elderberry glycerite

It’s really hard to overdose on this natural product if you use it in moderation, because it’s just like a food. I usually give a dropperful several times a day. If symptoms acute, like the bug my daughters had recently, I give it every hour until symptoms diminish.

It tastes great!

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Elderberry Recipe: Kid Friendly Glycerite

This Elderberry recipe is a wonderful, natural remedy for kids (and adults), as it is mild and yummy tasting. I usually make this and start administering it in the fall when school starts and the sick bugs are flying around. It has anti-viral properties, which makes it great for supporting the immune system.

  • Author: Jenni Wilson
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Instructions

  • Combine 2 cups boiling water with the elderberries and cover tightly for 15-20 minutes. I like to put my herbs in a tea bag so I don’t have to strain, but you can add it straight to the water and strain it through some cheesecloth or coffee filter instead.
  • When I take out the tea bag I squeeze all the excess water out, dunk it back in and squeeze it out again to get all the concentrated liquid out.
  • Then I add the vegetable glycerine to the elderberry tea. I start with 1 1/2 cups and taste it. If it tastes too strong, then I add a little more glycerine.
  • Stir and put on a lid. I like to put some in a dropper bottle to keep on the counter and refill as needed. The glycerite will last several months in the cupboard and a year or more in the fridge. Make sure you label the bottle!

Notes

It’s really hard to overdose on this natural product if you use it in moderation, because it’s just like a food. I usually give a dropperful several times a day. If symptoms acute, like the bug my daughters had recently, I give it every hour until symptoms diminish.

It tastes great!

  1. Ann Rich says:

    Thanks so much for this wonderful recipe!
    This glycerite taste great. What I love most is that its so quickly fixed. It takes minutes instead of weeks. Thanks again!

  2. Kellie says:

    Why is vegetable glycerine used?

    • Jenni says:

      I love vegetable glycerin because it acts as a natural preservative, and it makes things taste good. If you don’t use glycerin or alcohol, then it will just be like an herbal tea which typically only lasts 24 hours. The glycerin helps that last for several months. it will last longer if you keep it refrigerated. Thanks for asking, Kellie!

  3. Shelley Fotheringham says:

    Hi Jenni, As you know by now I love ALL of your super health producing recipes. The
    elderberry is a must. I am wondering if you have or are planning are putting them all in
    a hardcover book for sale either on-line or through local bookstores. Either way, thank you
    so much for all the help you are giving us. I wish I could have been on that Jamaica trip
    with all of you! Looked like so much fun. Shelley Fotheringham

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I’m Jenni Wilson, author, speaker, wellness educator, and natural oil mom. I teach people to be confident in using natural remedies for their family’s health.

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