Elderberry Gummies Recipe
In this recipe, we first make a juice from dried elderberries and other herbs then we use gelatin to make gummy shapes. You will enjoy them just as much as your kids! Trust me!
Equipment
- 1 silicone mold
- 1 Sauce pan
- 1 cheesecloth
Ingredients
- 50 gr dried elderberries about a 1/2 cup
- 30 gr dried rose hips about 1/3 cup
- 15 gr cinnamon chips about a 1/4 cup
- 7 gr licorice root about 2 tablespoons
- 7 gr nettle leaf about 2 tablespoons
- 7 gr oatstraw about 2 tablespoons
- 0.5 gr freshly ground pepper about 1 teaspoon
- 3 cups apple cider
- 3 tbsp gelatin for the second step
Instructions
Elderberry Syrup
- Place all the ingredients in a medium sized sauce pan.
- Bring to a simmer and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool a bit.
- Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze well to extract the juice.
- If you want to make the gummies, go to step 2.
- If you want to simply make elderberry syrup, you can now add honey to your taste preference and keep it stored in the fridge.
- The amount of honey you add will be the determining factor in how long it lasts. The more you add the longer it will last.
- The dose I recommend for a child is 1-2 teaspoons a day. Adults can take 1-3 tablespoons per day. If you feel like you are getting sick you can drink up to a cup per day.
Step 2: Make the Gummies
- Measure out 2 cups of the above juice (without the added honey).
- Add more apple cider if necessary so you have the full two cups.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of the juice in a measuring glass.
- Put it in the fridge until it is cold.
- Once it is cold, sprinkle the gelatin over the juice and let sit for one minute.
- Bring the rest of the juice to a simmer.
- Pour the hot juice over the cooled juice and gelatin, stirring briskly with a whisk.
- Continue to whisk for about 2 minutes or until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
- If desired, add honey. You might find it is sweet enough already.
- Pour the mixture into silicon molds OR pour into a glass pan.
- Put them in the fridge to harden.
- Once they are hardened they should remain hard.
- Remove them from the molds.If using a glass pan, cut them into cubes.
Notes
Store in a closed container in the fridge. They should last several weeks, but if your family is anything like mine, they won't last that long!
Gummies dosage
I recommend 1-2 small gummies a day for a child and 1-3 gummies for the adults.
Syrup dosage
The dose I recommend for a child is 1-2 teaspoons a day. Adults can take 1-3 tablespoons per day. If you feel like you are getting sick you can drink up to a cup per day.
Nutrition
Calories: 26kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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