ELDERBERRY COUGH SYRUP

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I got this recipe from my friend Bethan in Wales. She's a vegetarian and always attends these wonderful meetings that involve very health conscious people. She often shares things with me and I was delighted when she sent me this little brochure with 3 very interesting Herbal Recipes that were put out by the West Wales Herb Group. I thought I'd share them with everyone on Recipezaar. I haven't made any of these as of yet, but if I do, I'll use agave nectar in it instead of sugar.

Provided by Chef Joey Z.

Categories     Low Protein

Time 55m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups filtered water
4 ounces fresh elderberries (or 2 oz. dried)
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 cups sugar

Steps:

  • Simmer the three above ingredients in 1 pint (2 cups of water) for 20 minutes.
  • Let stand for 1/2 hour.
  • Strain through a sieve pressing well.
  • Then, add enough water to the simmered ingredients to bring the volume back up to 1 pint of liquid.
  • Add the sugar and gently heat to dissolve the sugar in the hot liquid.
  • Allow to cool and then pour into dark bottles and keep somewhere cool.
  • Dosage: 2 teaspoons in a little water 3 times a day.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 625.5, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 14.7, Carbohydrate 161.1, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 149.7, Protein 0.4

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