How To Make SHELF-STABLE Herbal Syrups | Fall Apothecary 2020 Series

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Herbal syrups are a tasty and effective way to deliver the wellness benefits of herbs to adults and children alike. In today's video, I'm going to show you how I make shelf-stable herbal syrups that have a shelf-life of 1-2 years! Gone are the days of making fresh batches of herbal syrups every month or two! This method will save you time, energy, and money without sacrificing the quality of your herbal preparations!
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Meagan
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@Androshi 11 ай бұрын

im pretty sure that if you add lemon juice to the liquid ,it will also help with the preservation of the syrup too ! im thinking 1 or 1 and a half table spoons of lemon juice from the bottle . this will lower the ph and the lower the ph the harder for bacteria to grow.

@GrowingUpHerbal 9 ай бұрын

Yes, lowering the pH can help extend the shelf life a bit, but not to the extent that alcohol will (as lemon juice is only around 5-6% acid). You'd still have to keep an eye on it for mold growth after a few weeks.

@krisztinab.4958 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this beautiful video! So much important & good info there. I love your house's old-style interior & your calm energy. I'm just finishing making some cough syrup here & checking out how others make it. I love to stay open & keep learning. One thing I started to do lately is that before I strain the herbal infused honey I just boil some water in a pot or kettle & place the whole jar of the herbal honey in it. With the jar & lid on it. This way I can literally just have to pour it out of the jar. It saves a lot of time trying to get it out of the jar & later cleaning all that's been involved. I hope you'll find it useful ♥ Keep up the good spirit. Much Blessings ♥

@GrowingUpHerbal 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, thank you for your kinds words, Krisztina! Our house is definitely a work in progress. I'm always adding things here and there, and I try to focus on making big changes, one room at a time. And I totally agree with you on always learning. That's how I figured out how to make my syrups more shelf-stable, and now I use this method all the time. And you are totally right about warming the honey before pouring it out. That tiny bit of heat helps so much! Thanks again for your comment, and I hope you enjoy the videos!

@mommapanda1285 3 жыл бұрын

I've been Waiting and Searching for a sister herbalist that I could enjoy watching and learning from!! Thank you for making your videos! They are such a blessing to me!

@GrowingUpHerbal 3 жыл бұрын

Awe! Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!

@sunnysideup5451 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great info and beautifully created video!

@GrowingUpHerbal 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

@greatcrowd1986 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Love this video. It was very informative.

@GrowingUpHerbal 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@aasper318 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video and very detailed!

@GrowingUpHerbal Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

@GreenLifeInDublin 3 жыл бұрын

Watching and taking all the tips! Not too sure where I have been going wrong, but my elderberry syrup did not keep well this year. Love Your blog!

@GrowingUpHerbal 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, no! Well I hope you can give this method a try and, hopefully, your next batch of elderberry syrup lasts much longer. And thanks for the kind words. If you every have any questions or requests for blog posts or videos, don't hesitate to reach out. -- Love + light, M.

@simonkibera4722 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much I will try and give you a report

@GrowingUpHerbal 2 жыл бұрын

Hope it works well for you!

@lyricdakotareese 3 жыл бұрын

Great job😊

@GrowingUpHerbal 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@ashirahyashomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. I'm so glad I found you. I don't know if I missed it, but do you use the same herbs that you boiled to soak in the honey?

@GrowingUpHerbal 2 жыл бұрын

No, I use fresh herbs for the honey. If you wanted to reuse your herbs, you could use the herbs strained from your honey in your decoction and perhaps add a bit more to it as well.

@ashirahyashomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@wouterfouche1197 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Megan! I really enjoyed your video. Would you mind if I add it as a link to a page I wrote, or use some of your material on a healthy living page/website?

@GrowingUpHerbal 2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing! You are more than welcome to link to or embed this video on your site as long as you provide a link back to my KZfaq channel and my website. And just let me know what other material of mine you’d like to use, and I will get back to you about it. Feel free to connect with me through email as well!

@zainabubanza9455 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. This is awesome. Do you have a video for fresh herbs

@GrowingUpHerbal 2 жыл бұрын

I don't, but it would basically be the same as dried herbs only you would double the amount of herbs you use when making the decoction (the water portion) if you're using fresh plants. Hope that's helpful!

@zainabubanza9455 2 жыл бұрын

@@GrowingUpHerbal Yes. Thank you

@katecyprian9208 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your informative video. I have been searching for a way to make my herbal syrups shelf stable without compromising the quality. If I wanted to make this without alcohol, could I substitute a glycerine-based tincture instead? What would that do to the shelf life?

@GrowingUpHerbal Жыл бұрын

A glycerite should be able to be substituted for the alcohol tincture, as glycerites have a good shelf life, almost comparable to an alcohol tincture. Most glycerites are made with a 60/40 or 70/30 blend of glycerin to water, again, comparable to the alcohol/water content of a tincture. Because glycerin isn’t as strong of a preservative as alcohol, I would use 50% glycerite, 25% herbal decoction, and 25% herbal honey instead. That should leave you with enough glycerin in your final syrup to help it be shelf-stable for up to a year. Hope that helps!

@someguy1475 Жыл бұрын

God Bless you in Jesus name! I wish i could be this organized

@GrowingUpHerbal 9 ай бұрын

You'll find what works for you! I'm constantly tweaking how I do things.

@MackenzieBecket 11 ай бұрын

i don't have any herbal tinctures already made, if I just add alcohol plain will that still be ok to help keep it shelf stable?

@GrowingUpHerbal 9 ай бұрын

Yes, that will work too.

@KaroAdC 8 ай бұрын

How to do it if you don’t want any alcohol?

@teresa6775 2 жыл бұрын

Being new to this, be kind with my "newbie" question....doesn't that give it a strong alcohol smell and taste ?

@GrowingUpHerbal 2 жыл бұрын

That's a great question! I don't think it has an alcohol scent, but it does have a "sweet alcohol bite" as far as taste goes. Basically, it tastes sweet due to the honey. You can definitely taste the flavor of the herbs as well. And it will have a slight alcohol flavor and heat to it as well. If you want to avoid that, you could make a 2:1 ratio herbal syrup with 2 parts herbal honey and 1 part herbal decoction. This won't have as long of a shelf life as a syrup with alcohol added to it, but it will last longer than a standard herbal syrup. Hope that's helpful!

@teresa6775 2 жыл бұрын

@@GrowingUpHerbal Thank you !!

@greatcrowd1986 3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever made shelf-stable herbal gummies for children?

@GrowingUpHerbal 3 жыл бұрын

No... my kids eat them too quickly, so they never last long enough to test the shelf-life! LOL!

@greatcrowd1986 3 жыл бұрын

@@GrowingUpHerbal Can you share your recipe for herbal gummies? I would like to give them a try.

@drpradeepverma701 3 жыл бұрын

Which priservevative r u using

@GrowingUpHerbal 2 жыл бұрын

The alcohol tincture is the preservative. It works wonderfully to stabilize the entire mixture when used in the right amount.

@malachigibbon1596 3 жыл бұрын

5:07 to the right you have a bug running riot on your chopping bored 👀

@GrowingUpHerbal 3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Yes! I noticed that during editing!

@michellehutchings3140 3 жыл бұрын

It would have been much better if you talked about the herbs you used although I knew most I was not completely sure.

@GrowingUpHerbal 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this video was mostly about how to go about making any herbal syrup shelf-stable as opposed to a specific type of syrup which is why I didn't talk at all about the herbs. However, the syrup I was making in this video was for elderberry syrup. You can find info about that recipe and the herbs I used over on my blog. Hope that's helpful!