{"id":613787074886,"date":"2025-10-16T16:41:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/uncategorized\/elderberry-syrup-recipe\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:40:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:40:53","slug":"elderberry-syrup-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/elderberry-syrup-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderberry Syrup Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Homemade Elderberry Syrup<\/h2>

The Recipe:<\/p>

This is our family recipe, and we think it makes the best elderberry<\/a> syrup we have ever tasted.<\/p>

Pick the berries on a dry day, (I added pieces of ginger before simmering)<\/p>

You will need:<\/p>

* Loads of elderberries – get a couple of kilos to begin with (take whole heads and pick them when the weather is dry)<\/p>

* A bit of ginger (optional)<\/p>

* 1lb (450g) of sugar per pint of juice- you can use Splenda instead if you are worried about sugar intake (it is very light so follow the instructions which substitute volume for weight\u2026.)<\/p>

* Juice of one lemon per pint of liquid<\/p>

* 10 cloves per pint of liquid<\/p>

* A stainless steel pan (don’t use aluminium)<\/p>

* Glass or food grade plastic bottle(s) with airtight caps<\/p>

* a funnel (you can just cut the top off a large soft drinks bottle and use that)<\/p>

* Jelly bag, J-cloths or wine filtering fabric<\/p>

* A large sieve<\/p>

* A fork<\/p>

Instructions:<\/p>

* Wash the elderberries and drain well. The easiest way to strip them off their heads is to use a large fork. You don’t have to be inch perfect here – just not too much greenery.<\/p>

* Put the elderberries in a pan – stainless is best, and not aluminium as the berries are acidic and strip the metal – and just cover them with water.<\/p>

* Bring to the boil and simmer till they are soft (usually 25-30 minutes)<\/p>

* Strain through a jellybag\/J cloth\/Sieve. You can bash them about first and squeeze the bag all you like, but don’t use a food processor as the seeds are bitter when broken.<\/p>

* Then for every pint of liquid add 1lb of sugar, juice of one lemon and 10 cloves<\/p>

*Return to the heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Boil hard for 10 mins and then leave to cool. Fish out the cloves (we just pour it through a sieve).<\/p>

* Bottle in containers that have been sterilised.<\/p>

Use sterilised bottles:<\/strong><\/p>