These immune-boosting elderberry gummies are the perfect snack for kids to get the benefits of elderberry syrup and raw honey!
This time of year I like to add herbs and natural supplements into my family’s diet to keep them healthy and happy. One of the things I’ve been using this season is elderberry syrup.
Elderberries have been used in traditional folk medicine for generations. Elderberries are high in antioxidants which help stimulate the immune system. A compound in elderberry, anthocyanins have been found to have an anti-inflammatory effect making it an effective medicine for aches and pains. Some studies have found that elderberry can also help ease flu symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat and body aches.
How To Add Elderberry To Your Diet
I happen to enjoy the taste of elderberry syrup. I take it right off the spoon and add it to my smoothies. My kids, on the other hand, don’t like the taste of it very much. So I’ve been adding it to their daily smoothie and to my homemade fruit snacks. These are the two most successful ways to add it to their diet!
Below are two recipes, immune-boosting elderberry gummy snacks and, homemade elderberry syrup. The elderberry syrup recipe is quite easy to make and will last you all winter.
How To Make Elderberry Gummies
Start by collecting your ingredients. You will need elderberry syrup (store-bought or homemade – try making this quick instant pot elderberry syrup recipe), raw honey, gelatin, and silicon molds.
Elderberry gummies are very easy to make – just make sure that you use HOT water to dissolve the gelatin. If the gelatin doesn’t dissolve properly the gummies will not turn out.
- In a small bowl mix the elderberry syrup with the gelatin.
- Let the gelatin sit in the water for a minute or until it gels up.
- Heat 1/3 cup of water in a saucepan on low heat. You want the water to be hot but not boiling.
- Pour the hot water over the gelatin mixture.
- Use a whisk and mix the ingredients together.
- Add the honey and mix until thoroughly combined.
- While the mixture is still liquid, pour it into molds.
- Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until set.
- Store the elderberry gummies in a closed container in the refrigerator.
Immune Boosting Elderberry Gummy Snacks
These immune-boosting elderberry gummies are the perfect snack for kids to get the benefits of elderberry syrup and raw honey!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 gummies 1x
- Category: snacks
- Cuisine: american
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons grass-fed gelatin
- 1/2 cup elderberry syrup* (recipe below or buy here)
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 1/3 cup hot water
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix the elderberry syrup with the gelatin.
- Let the gelatin sit in the water for a minute or until it gels up.
- Heat 1/3 cup of water in a saucepan on low heat. You want the water to be hot but not boiling.
- Pour the hot water over the gelatin mixture.
- Use a whisk and mix the ingredients together.
- Add the honey and mix until thoroughly combined.
- While the mixture is still liquid, pour it into molds.
- Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until set.
- Store the elderberry gummies in a closed container in the refrigerator.
Notes
*If you’d rather purchase elderberry syrup you can find good quality syrup at your local health food store or online. I’ve used Gaia Black Elderberry Syrup and Mountain Rose Herbs Elderberry Syrup.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1 gummy
- Calories: 59
- Sugar: 11g
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Protein: 1.8g
Homemade Elderberry Syrup
This is a simple recipe for making elderberry syrup at home with fresh or dried elderberries.
Instructions
- Place the berries in a saucepan and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer over low heat for 30-45 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Smash the elderberries well (I used a potato masher).
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Stir in 1 cup of honey (or more or less to your taste).
- Bottle the syrup and store in the refrigerator.
- Keeps for 3 months.
Notes
When making elderberry syrup it’s important to use only blue elderberries. Red elderberries are potentially toxic if eaten in large quantities. Never eat raw elderberries.
This article was originally posted on October 14, 2015, and was updated with new photos on March 7, 2020.
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Please clarify. Step 1 instructs to mix the gelatin with the elderberry syrup. But Step 2 indicates the gelatin is to set in the water?
Can I use organic juice instead of water?
I will try this recipe at home this weekend and will get back to you to let you know. I had a writing about elderberry gummies where I recommended people who loves online shopping. But now I guess I would recommend your recipe ?
How long will the Elderberry gummies last in the fridge?
Usually 5-7 days.
That’s all? Why don’t they last as long as the syrup? Guess I’d better move mine back to the freezer.
I live in Northern Ontario , Canada. Where would I find Elderberries.
I made this today with raspberries and I think there might be a mistake with the gelatin? 3 tablespoons is an awful lot and it made the mixture lumpy and almost solid. 3 teaspoons would have been more accurate, I think. I couldn’t even bring myself to eat one because the gelatin tasted so bad.
What molds do you use
Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I am going to make some later but using raspberry and maybe blackberry.