Elderberry Gummies Recipe for Cold and Flu Season

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Elderberry Gummies for Immune Support

Elderberry for Cold, Flu and Viruses

Elderberries have been used for thousands of years for immune support and cold, flu and respiratory prevention and treatment. It’s a powerful and effective natural remedy for preventing a virus, cold, flu or respiratory issue and for shortening the duration of one. 

In fact, a double-blind, placebo controlled study during the influenza B outbreak in Panama in 1995 found that within 2 days, there were significant improvements in symptoms from those taking elderberry. 90% of the elderberry group were completely well within 2-3 days compared to 6 days in the placebo group (source). The prescription drug Tamiflu has a flu recovery rate of 4.5-5 days. 

The government actually recommended the use of elderberry to fight the flu during the 1995 Panama flu epidemic. The tiny dark purple elderberries contain potent concentrations of antiviral properties including bioflavonoids that are able to deactivate viruses and make them unable to replicate.  

Other studies have shown the same success using elderberry with Influenza A and B, cold and respiratory symptoms (source, source).  Equally fascinating, elderberry has been found to work against all the influenza viruses currently tested (source).

Elderberry has many more studied benefits, including digestive health, skin health, and possibly even cancer prevention (source). 

Other Benefits of Elderberry:

• Reduces symptoms of cold, flu and respiratory ailments
• Helps to prevent cold, flu and respiratory ailments
• Shortens the duration of cold, flu and respiratory ailments 
• Reduces sinus symptoms
• Supports immune system
• Improves skin health
• Reduces inflammation
• Improves digestive health
• Reduces and prevents allergy symptoms
• Rich in antioxidants
• Provides Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Iron and Potassium
• Balances blood sugar levels
• Helps the body handle stresses better

Elderberry Gummies Recommended Dosage

Elderberry dosage for cold & flu prevention: We eat one, 1-inch elderberry gummy per day during flu season or as desired.

Elderberry dosage to help shorten the symptoms of cold, flu or respiratory ailment: Eat 1 elderberry gummy, 4-5 times a day until well.

Elderberry Gummies Recipe:

Elderberry Gummies Recipe for Cold and Flu Season

 

Author:

Herbal Adventures by Rachel Wolf

Serves: One 8x8 pan of gummies

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Ingredients

• ½ cup (approximately 2 ounces) dried elderberries (find HERE)
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or ¼ cup orange juice concentrate
• ¼ cup grass-fed gelatin powder (find HERE)
• ¼ cup raw honey (find HERE)

Instructions

1. Combine the water and dried berries in a medium pot.
2. Simmer over medium heat until the volume of water is reduced by 25 to 50 percent. The color will be deep and rich.
3. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
4. Add the lemon juice, stir, and pour the mixture through fine-mesh strainer. Press or squeeze the berries to extract as much juice as possible. Compost or discard the solids.
5. Add additional water, if needed, to bring your volume back up to 1½ cups.
6. Whisk the gelatin into the still-warm liquid by hand, and then stir in the honey. (Do not use an electric mixer or blender, which will compromise the texture of the finished gummies.)
7. Pour into an 8x8 baking dish or gummy molds.
8. Transfer carefully to the refrigerator and chill until fully set.
9. Cut and eat!

Notes

Always use dried elderberries for this recipe, as fresh ones will yield weaker, watery gummies.

Thanks to Rachel Wolf and her publisher for permission to share this recipe from Herbal Adventures. You can find her wonderful book HERE. Highly recommend!

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I hope your family reaps all the nourishing benefits of these elderberry gummies! Enjoy!

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