Frontier Co-op Organic Dried Elderberries, European Whole - Non-GMO Elderberry Berries Dried - For Tea, Immune Support - Kosher | 16 Ounce (Pack of 1)

Good product. Make an elderberry syrup for health. It is quite cost effective, rather than buying the syrup at the store.

These come in a heat-resistance pouch which keeps them fresh. I use these to make homemade Fire Cider and immunity syrup. They have a nice smell and are a good quality. I have bought several things from this company and will continue to buy from them.

Magnificent product. I use it to make elderberry syrup that helps boost immune system during flu season but it’s so good I might just keep making it all year long. The first bag I bought lasted me a good 6 months so it’s definitely worth it.Elderberry syrup-1 cup of elderberries-3cups of water-1tbs ginger-1tsp turmeric-1tsp powdered cinnamon-1tsp cloves-1cup of honey(preferably local honey)Boil everything except for the honey for 30-35min. Strain liquid, add the honey and refrigerate for up to 2 months. Take a tablespoon a day if not sick and if sick take a tbs every 2-3 times a day. For my daughter whose is 2 I give her 1 teaspoon a day when not sick and when sick 2-4 times a day

Elderberries are popular for their unusual taste in pies, jellies, wine, and jams. Elderberry juice was used to treat a flu epidemic in Panama in 1995. We use these dried berries to make homemade elderberry syrup due to its immune boosting properties and save LOTS of money over purchasing ready made syrups. We can the syrup via water bath method to make it more shelf stable. Open containers of the syrup should be safe for consumption for 90 days when stored properly in a refrigerator. We take anywhere from 1/2 TB to 1 TB dose daily. When ill, we take 1 T every 3 hours, up to 6 times per day.Our recipe is as follows:Homemade Elderberry SyrupIngredients:4 cup black elderberries (1 lb dried)12 cups of water4-6 cinnamon sticks cinnamon powder1/2 - 1 Tb whole cloves48 oz local organic honeyHow to Make Elderberry Syrup:Pour water into medium saucepan and add elderberries, cinnamon and cloves (do not add honey yet!)Bring to a boil and then cover and reduce to a simmer for about an hour until the liquid has reduced by almost half. At that point, remove from heat and let cool enough to be handled. Pour through a strainer into a large mixing bowl. Press the berries to extract as much liquid as possible from them.Discard the elderberries, cloves, and cinnamon sticks by composting them!Add honey to the liquid. When honey is well mixed into the elderberry mixture, proceed to can it in 8 or 16 oz canning jars via water bath method.Store open containers in the fridge (for up to 90 days) and take daily for its immune boosting properties. (Some sources recommend taking only during the week and not on the weekends to boost immunity)Standard dose is 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp for kids and 1/2 Tbsp to 1 Tbsp for adults. If the flu or a cold does strike, take the normal dose every 2-3 hours instead of once a day until symptoms disappear.*Recipe has been Modified from Wellness MamaCost comparison for 1 TB Serving size: Homemade is $.166/ounce & Store Bought $2.625/ounce.-STORE VERSION: $21 for 16 servings (1 TB servings) $2.625 per ounce or $1.3125 per serving.-ORGANIC HOMEMADE: 93 oz, $31 for 186 servings (1 TB servings) $.33 per ounce or $.166 per servingCost of Ingredients: Honey $11, $19 Elderberries $1.00 for spice to make 93 ounces. Each ounce is 2 servings.

I had been getting my elderberries at my local healthfood store for twice the price, and I would say that these are of equal quality to the ones I was getting. I make a lot of elderberry syrups and tinctures, so I love this big bag and know it will last me quite a while.I mainly make two products with these, elderberry syrup and elderberry tincture. I will give you a brief description of both:To make elderberry syrup, I use one part elderberries and 4 parts water. I boil these for about 10 minutes and then reduce to a low simmer. I add about a teaspoon of clove powder and the same amount of ground ginger. I leave this cooking for about an hour, using a muddler periodically to break up the berries. You don’t want to use a blender or anything that will pulverize the seed, as the seeds of dried berries can be toxic. After an hour, I let it cool for a bit and then strain the mixture through a cheesecloth into a mason jar. Once completely cool, I add about one part honey, to 4 parts syrup. Don’t add the honey until the mixture is cooled, as heat will kill much of the medicinal benefit of the honey. I shake the mixture well to incorporate the honey and then bottle in amber glass jars. I keep about one month’s worth like this, and store in the fridge. To the rest, I add blackberry brandy to preserve it longer. Obviously if you are giving this to kids, I would skip this step, otherwise I make my mixture one quarter brandy and 3 quarters syrup. I still keep this in the fridge as it lasts longer, but I keep a bottle at my desk at work, unrefrigerated, and it lasts several weeks.The second product I make is an elderberry tincture. To make this I use one part elderberries and two parts water. I boil this for about 10 minutes, or until most of the water has boiled off, and then cool. The berries should be “sloppy” but there should not be much, or any, liquid. I put the berries into an amber mason jar, and fill to almost the top, then I add grain alcohol. I have no problem getting this in Connecticut, but I understand that it can be tricky to find in some places. The kind I get is 190 proof. You leave this in a cool dark place, for about two months, shaking every few days. At the end of two months, the alcohol has extracted every medicinal benefit from the berries. The dosage is smaller than that of the syrup, just 1 or 2 mls, compared to a tablespoon of the syrup. If you don’t appreciate the “bite” of the grain alcohol, you can put your dose in a cup of tea, or hot water, and much of the alcohol will evaporate. The benefit of the tincture, over the syrup, is that it will last for several years, unrefrigerated.Avoid all of the chemicals of over-the-counter cold medicines, and make your own!