Bulk Elderberry Whole, Wild Crafted

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The small berries have a tart flavor that works with most tea herbs and citrus.

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formulas & recipes

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Elderberry shrub

A shrub is a fruit-infused, vinegar-based syrup that is typically mixed with soda water to create a refreshing beverage. It’s an old-fashioned favorite that’s making a comeback as a cocktail mixer. You can also use a shrub to enhance the flavor of salad dressings or to glaze roasted meats. The terms comes from sharbah, the Arabic word that means “drink” that has also given us “sherbet” and “syrup.”

• 2 cups dried elderberries
• 2 cups apple cider vinegar
• 2 cups sugar

Place the elderberries and vinegar in a saucepan. Gently heat just to the boiling pot, then remove the pan from the heat and let rest, covered, for 30 minutes. Strain, reserving the liquid. Return the infused liquid to the pan and add the sugar. While stirring, bring the mixture to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pour into a clean, glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Store in the refrigerator and use with 4-6 weeks.

Culinary

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what else you should know

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Elderberry Nutrition

Elderberries are high in vitamin C (52.2 milligrams per cup) and dietary fiber (10.2 grams per cup). One cup of elderberries also has roughly 26.7 grams of carbs, 0.7 grams of fat and 1 gram of protein

Additional Elderberry information

Elderberry is the fruit of the elder tree, a flowering shrub in the honeysuckle family. Because the wood of the tree was once commonly used to make pipes, the plant is also known as pipe tree.

Although the tart berries improve in flavor with cooking, the leaves and stems are toxic. The highly fragrant flowers, however, are also used in cooking and to produce skin lotions and other cosmetics. Both infusions of the berry and flower are traditionally used to soothe minor skin irritations, while elderberry juice and syrup are typically taken at the first sign of a cold or the flu.