Elderberry Syrup | Harvest To Canned

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Hey all! Today we're making elderberry syrup! I show you when to harvest, how to prep the berries and make the syrup along with canning instructions should you want to do it. You can switch up the recipe depending on how you want to store it or what spices you like/dislike. This stuff is not only good for colds/flus/immunity, but it's dang tasty, too! Put it on pancakes, ice cream, yogurt, etc.
Here's what you'll need (you can half or double the recipe however you like)
4 cups fresh/frozen elderberries (2 cups dried)
2 cups sugar
Dried ginger and/or cinnamon stick
8 cups water
Water bath can pints/half pints for 10 mins
*Dried elderberries - amzn.to/3bqfAiF
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@suzyq6767 3 жыл бұрын

We just bought a place with an enormous elderberry tree. This video is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

@chimbiepaladin4629 Жыл бұрын

Bush. Its not a tree... Want to make sure you have the right thing

@johnthroop2092 Жыл бұрын

I have heard that they can be as much as 8 ft tall, I have very few wild ones next to a swamp near my house and I found one that I almost didn't recognize as an Elderberry because it's so big! I'm 6 ft tall and this sparse unhealthy old bush what is left of it is twice as tall as me! Must be ancient, to late this year now to try and learn to clone it

@johnthroop2092 Жыл бұрын

I will cut it back and do my best to clone it next spring unless I learn otherwise!

@terraspath2642 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sandra. Hope to make mine soon. Hugs to you!💗

@rhondamc3642 Жыл бұрын

I'm making my second batch right now. The first was delicious! Thank you for putting my nerves at ease about the green berries. Most people say you HAVE to get every single one out, and that would be so tedious!

@BriarDeHaven Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Explained perfectly and with such great humor. Thank you!

@cynthiafisher9907 3 жыл бұрын

What a coincidence, I just picked my elderberries today! Thanks for the info.

@loriflarson4236 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting up this very informative video! I just found out that my daughter has 2 elderberry bushes in her yard and my immediate thought was elderberry syrup!!

@braxtondamico3599 Жыл бұрын

I followed your instructions, the best yet, thank you so much. I planted several Elder trees three years ago, I'm inundated with these berries haha. Thanks again!

@linabradfield3922 3 жыл бұрын

I will be making this. Thanks for sharing. God bless.

@tyleryoder7530 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! They always bring a smile to my face! :)

@daniellegrandpa 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sandra, great how to video, all my life in the woods, I have never seen these berries. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@HomesteadingWays 3 жыл бұрын

They tend to grow in wetter areas on the outskirts of wooded areas.

@evied.4475 3 жыл бұрын

Oh Sandra, elderberries!!!!! They have a special place in my ❤️. My Grandma always picked elderberries and made the best jelly. If she had plenty she would can some too for pie. Sometimes she added apple juice to help add pectin. I have about half a cup of elderberry juice in the freezer to use for jelly. (I’ll add apple juice for the rest). I wish I could go pick with you. Nobody wants to do that anymore and usually those bushes are on the other side of a ditch! LOL

@HomesteadingWays 3 жыл бұрын

The other side of the ditch is right! Lol...that's why I like coming to this place. Everywhere else I have to put on my muck boots! 😄

@evied.4475 3 жыл бұрын

Homesteading Ways & Beyond and I’m too old and stiff to do the ditch thing anymore. But I do love elderberries ❤️

@theohefko Жыл бұрын

Thanks! can't wait to make my little batch of syrup!

@VoonChile Жыл бұрын

Super awesome. I enjoy elderberry syrup. I have not used your method of freezing the berries....I will now.

@underduress5761 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. It's very helpful

@timlloyd3854 2 жыл бұрын

Way to go! Beautiful personality and excellent presentation for the syrup.

@HomesteadingWays 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@micheleibranton2226 11 ай бұрын

Great tips. Thanks for sharing.

@johnthroop2092 Жыл бұрын

TY so much for sharing, I am interested on learning as much as I can about Elderberries and growing them! I will also look at other videos you may have!! Do you make anything else from Elderberries, if so I would certainly love to see and learn about that also!! Ty so much!

@lenaphillips802 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recipe

@tammytamz3046 Жыл бұрын

So happy I found your channel today!

@adrijanacenipoka4506 2 жыл бұрын

Good!i got it all.I just picked 1 kg of elderberrys..so i find your way the best for canning.Im gona make a jam also.Kisses from Serbia

@impunitythebagpuss Жыл бұрын

Lovely calico girl! I've been growing and processing elderberries since the late 80s. Jelly, syrup, tinctures...yummy and great for you! And Wine! Lol!

@braxtondamico3599 2 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@TC-by3qc 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. and the reminder :)

@underduress5761 Жыл бұрын

Honey is one of the most powerful antibiotic substances in nature. No baby has ever been observed to contract botulism from Clostridium botulinum bacteria. The claim is that its "possible" however, I think the real reason can't be spoken of on this media due to sensorship.. Honey has the ability to strengthen the neurological system, which may well counter the neurotoxic effects of those needles they want to give all the babies.

@amyeethomas2495 9 ай бұрын

My father in law makes and bottles his own wine. He even grows his own grapes and elderberry and uses them. I would loveee to be able to use this recipe to make use of some of the elderberries myself. I love their immune system boosting qualities so to be able to make something using them myself would really mean alot to me!!

@barbaracrites8735 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all the info. Could I leave the honey and/or sugar out when canning? And add it when I make the syrup? Also, could I add some ginseng in with the elderberries?

@beverlymichael5830 3 жыл бұрын

I have my elderberries in the freezer now. Good year for them. I did have to share with birds. It’s a balance to get them ripe and yet get them before the birds. Looking forward to making my syrup.

@monicaburton7230 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@susanbjerke8186 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best video one elderberrys

@lonnieanderson4408 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@casellafink 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful cat!

@HomesteadingWays 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@sharonmoake7827 Жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you for this instructional video. Can this be made and canned without any sweetener? We can't have honey or sugar.

@HomesteadingWays Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can can juice instead of a syrup.

@annekoch2834 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! Question for canning elderberry syrup: is adding lemon juice to elderberry syrup necessary for acidity when canning it?

@HomesteadingWays 3 жыл бұрын

No, the elderberries are pretty acidic already.

@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649 2 жыл бұрын

Very high in tannin. That's why when made into wine you leave it in bulk (5 gallon) for 4 years minimum before you begin to sample and bottle. 20+ years in the cellar no problem for this country wine.

@amberkeeler6175 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! We’ve got elderberries in the freezer now. How long did you simmer before you strained the berries?

@HomesteadingWays 2 жыл бұрын

About a half hour 😊

@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649 2 жыл бұрын

Get a fruit steamer and you won't have to strain. Pure juice.

@cindyebner5556 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Will subscribe. Love your cat, too!!! ❤️ I am going to attempt to make it, thanks to your video! If you can it, will it last a couple of years? Also, once you open the jar, does it have to be refrigerated? Thank you in advance for your reply. 💕. Edit: If I use a pinch size jar, do I need to water bath it longer than ten minutes? I LOVE THE SCRIPTURE AT THE END! 🙏

@HomesteadingWays Жыл бұрын

Yes, if you can it it will last years on the shelf, but refrigerate after opening. And you process for the same amount of time. Have a great day! 😊

@cindyebner5556 Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingWays thank you! Have a great day, too! God bless you!

@juliereding4553 11 ай бұрын

Do you have to pick out the green ones?

@mamamountin 11 ай бұрын

I just picked lots of elderberries for the first time. I had no idea how tedious it is trying to get them off the stem! I had washed mine first and was trying to pick them off but even though they are ripe(they are dark purple/black)they seem to want to stay attached to the tiny pieces of stem.....and of course I am paranoid because I don't want to poison my family. Everything I have read basically says to make sure there are NO stems or unripe berries.....is that overkill? I picked 2 -5 gallon buckets and a giant laundry basket! I now see I may have gone overboard...I am going to freeze them to help with the destemming.....thanks for the video!!

@marcymatteson9990 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Just to verify if using dried berries(2 C) do i use 4C water or 8C?

@HomesteadingWays Жыл бұрын

@marcymatteson9990 Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingWays thank you😁

@nativeartlover 11 ай бұрын

just made my first batch ever,. still simmering, how long will a fresh batch last in the fridge? (uncanned)

@HomesteadingWays 11 ай бұрын

Months. Enjoy!

@jemirahgreene589 3 жыл бұрын

What is the canning actual for? Is it so that you can keep it on the shelf for a while before opening the product?

@HomesteadingWays 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Much longer shelf life.

@loriflarson4236 2 жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingWays how much longer will it last on the shelf, years?

@HomesteadingWays 2 жыл бұрын

@@loriflarson4236 yes, years.

@marilynthomson9564 2 жыл бұрын

Can you use honey in place of sugar or maple syrup in place of Sugar

@marilynthomson9564 2 жыл бұрын

Never mind you already answered it on the video lol, thank you so much.

@connierogers6853 2 жыл бұрын

Can you freeze the juice after it’s prepped and still retain the nutrients?

@HomesteadingWays 2 жыл бұрын

Sure. 😊

@rebelteacher2761 2 жыл бұрын

Can you put the berries in a juicer to extract the juice?

@HomesteadingWays 2 жыл бұрын

I never tried it, but I don't see why not.

@anymor7609 2 жыл бұрын

Can the berries be used after they are strained out?

@HomesteadingWays 2 жыл бұрын

There isn't much left of them.

@robrich8294 11 ай бұрын

I noticed some elderberries have purple stems to the berries and others do not? Why is this ? A different species maybe? The berries are ripe on the other colored stem.

@saphirediamondspearlzsdpje3127 3 жыл бұрын

Hey

@pamzanon6599 Жыл бұрын

I'm confused. do you use 4c water or 8c? recipe says 4 but I thought you said 8c

@HomesteadingWays Жыл бұрын

Recipe shows 4c berries and 8 c water. Hope that helps!

@lauriesuzann 4 ай бұрын

What is the shelf life?

@HomesteadingWays 4 ай бұрын

Once canned, years.

@lauriesuzann 4 ай бұрын

@@HomesteadingWays thank you!!

@mairzydotes3548 Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t you just preserve the juice without any sweetener and then sweeten when u open the jar?

@HomesteadingWays Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can can juice instead of a syrup.

@petsnaturetv1690 Жыл бұрын

How can it be healthy with all that amount of sugar?

@HomesteadingWays Жыл бұрын

It is a syrup. Syrups have a high sugar content. The berries are very healthy and capable of soothing cold and flu symptoms. I doubt there are many syrups that can do that.

@onexpressocafe1821 2 жыл бұрын

Why not use a stick blender and then strain it using a nut milk bag.

@andreag6723 11 ай бұрын

Harvesting from a park, I would be concerned about pesticide use, and whatever they spray on the grass.

@christinemccloskey7429 11 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh! you just ruined that whole batch of syrup by adding that white (cocaine) sugar!

@HomesteadingWays 11 ай бұрын

No, I didn't. Sugar has been used in syrups for 100s of years. It's only been "bad" since the invention of the internet.

@christinemccloskey7429 11 ай бұрын

@@HomesteadingWays You are wrong about that. Read up on how they make and process to get white sugar. Perhaps, like everything else, it may have been ok years ago but now our "food" has been tampered with so badly. Look around, everyone is overweight, has or had cancer, and many people are on drugs/medications. Get the connection??? You should also look into what you are feeding your animals. It is all toxic ingredients.

@DRDCRpressingon 10 ай бұрын

Processed sugar is very unhealthy. It has been stripped of its natural benefits. It’s best for honey. White sugar is as dangerous as cocainaa