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Today's the day ........................... for a health cure

In common with lots of other fruits this year, there are lots of elderberries around just now. Great bunches of them are hanging off the branches, almost begging to be picked and made into an Elderberry Cordial Syrup.

Ingredients
Bucket of Elderberries
Granulated sugar
Cloves

Suggested Instructions
Cut the Elderberries just below the stalks and use a fork to remove the berries into a bowl. Place them in a saucepan with enough water to cover them. Simmer for 20 minutes. Strain the mixture through a muslin or straining bag, squeezing to make sure you get all the juice out. For each pint of juice you get, add 1lb of granulated sugar and 12 cloves.

Boil the mixture for 10 minutes and then allow to cool. Bottle in sterilised glass bottles, making sure that the caps have a plastic seal. Divide the cloves between the bottles that you make up. The Elderberry cordial syrup will last up to two years.


Elderberries not only strengthen the immune system, but also are a great source of potassium and vitamin C. It has been clinically proven as an efficacious treatment against flu ......................