Elderberry Tea

This Elderberry Tea recipe is a natural home remedy made with dried elderberries, dried hibiscus, cinnamon sticks and water. It has warm and cozy flavors to soothe you during cold and flu season. 

Elderberry tea is made from dried elderberries (also called Sambucol elderberry). Elderberries are naturally caffeine free and they’re best known for their immune support which may help to prevent you from catching the latest cold or flu going around, and it may also lessen symptoms and the duration if you’ve already caught it.

Elderberry Tea Recipe

• Water. Use a good spring or filtered water.
• Dried Elderberries. As soon as the elderberries hit the water, they start turning the water purple.
• Dried Hibiscus. I’ve added dried hibiscus to brew with the elderberries to make a tea rich with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Hibiscus has a slightly tart flavor similar to cranberries. It goes really well with elderberries.
• Cinnamon. This adds a nice warm and cozy flavor to the tea.

Find printable recipe with measurements below.

How to Make Elderberry Tea

1. Boil water. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
2. Simmer. Stir in the dried elderberries, hibiscus leaves and cinnamon sticks. Reduce heat to low and simmer.
3. Steep. Remove from heat and let the tea steep .
4. Strain. Strain tea through fine mesh strainer into cups or a glass pitcher. Discard dried elderberries, hibiscus leaves and cinnamon sticks.
5. Serve. Sweeten tea with a drizzle of honey.

Variations

• Simmer tea with slices of fresh peeled and sliced ginger root (use about a 1-inch piece)
• Toss in a few cloves for added flavor
• Sweeten tea with white grape juice instead of using honey.

What is Elderberry?

Elderberries are very small dark purple berries. They’re used for making jams, jellies, tea, syrup. At your local health food store, you might find elderberry gummies, lozenges, pills and syrups as a natural remedy for cold and flu season. Black elder is one of the most used medicinal plants worldwide as a treatment for viral infections, particularly in the treatment of influenza.

There are several varieties of the Sambucus tree. In particular, the Sambucus nigra plant is the plant most commonly used for health and healing. Sambucus nigra dates back to 400 BC, and Hippocrates called the elder tree his “medicine chest”. Today, the elder tree is considered one of the most healing plants.

Where to Buy Dried Elderberries

Look for them at your local market or health food store in the cold and flu remedy section. You can also purchase them online at Walmart or Amazon. 

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Yield: 2 servings

Elderberry Tea

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

This Elderberry Tea recipe is a natural home remedy made with dried elderberries, dried hibiscus, cinnamon sticks and water. It has warm and cozy flavors to soothe you during cold and flu season. 

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons Dried elderberries
• 1 tablespoon dried hibiscus
• 1 Cinnamon stick

Instructions

1. Bring water to a low boil in a pot over medium heat.
2. Stir in the dried elderberries, dried hibiscus and cinnamon stick.
3. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and let tea steep in the water for another 5 minutes
5. Strain tea through fine mesh strainer into cups or a glass pitcher. Discard dried elderberries, hibiscus leaves and cinnamon sticks.
6. Evenly distribute amongst 2 tea cups. mSweeten tea with a drizzle of honey.

Notes

Variations

1. Simmer tea with slices of fresh peeled and sliced ginger root (use about a 1-inch piece)
2. Toss in a few cloves for added flavor
3. Sweeten tea with white grape juice instead of using honey.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 8Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 10mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g

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