Fwd: Elderberry Syrup (2 pts) for colds and flu

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Elderberry Syrup

 

Recipe By :Herbs For Health Sept./Oct, 1999,

Glenbrook Farms Herbs

and Such http://www.glenbrookfarm.com/herbs

Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : 2 Points Fiber:

4g

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation

Method

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6 cups Elderberries -- fresh*

1/3 cup honey

1/2 teaspoon Ginger

1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 cups vodka

 

Wash the elderberries, mash them, and juice them

through a strainer.

 

In a quart pan, mix the elderberry juice with the

honey, ginger and

cinnamon.

 

Cover and simmer for 35 mintues. Remove from the

heat.

 

Add the lime juice and vodka.

 

Pour into a bottle, cap and store in the refrigerator

for up to one

year.

 

 

Description:

" Take for Colds "

Source:

" Lucinda <healthy-recipes > "

S(Adapted by):

" Mel W "

Yield:

" 4 Cups " (approximately)

 

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Per serving: 126 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (3%

calories from

fat); trace Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 0mg

Cholesterol; 4mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0

Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 0

Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates

 

Serving Ideas : Dosage: At first signs of flu

symptoms take 4

tablespoons a day. Serving Quantity on this recipe is

an estimate. Depends on how much cooks down, etc.

 

NOTES : *Or dried elderbereries that have been soaked

in water until

plump

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

 

 

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