Is it cheaper to boil the berries for syrup and if so, how do you do it?
1998686
I like to make fresh remedies myself. I purchase organic only. The receipe I use (but there are others) is:3 cups of water, 1/2 cup of Elderberries, 2 small cinnamon sticks, 8 whole cloves. You can also add 1/3 cup Echinacea syrup and slices or chopped fresh ginger. Place all ingredients in pot, bring to boil then simmer uncovered for about 1/2 hour. Strain liquid and press down on elderberries to extract any remaining juice. When warm stir in raw organic honey (use to taste) . There are varying recipes but this one works for me and family. I don't add ginger to my mixture because I make fresh ginger tea with lemongrass, cinnamon and honey. Good luck. I like to make fresh remedies myself. I purchase organic only. The receipe I use (but there are others) is:3 cups of water, 1/2 cup of Elderberries, 2 small cinnamon sticks, 8 whole cloves. You can also add 1/3 cup Echinacea syrup and slices or chopped fresh ginger. Place all ingredients in pot, bring to boil then simmer uncovered for about 1/2 hour. Strain liquid and press down on elderberries to extract any remaining juice. When warm stir in raw organic honey (use to taste) . There are varying recipes but this one works for me and family. I don't add ginger to my mixture because I... » Read More I like to make fresh remedies myself. I purchase organic only. The receipe I use (but there are others) is:3 cups of water, 1/2 cup of Elderberries, 2 small cinnamon sticks, 8 whole cloves. You can also add 1/3 cup Echinacea syrup and slices or chopped fresh ginger. Place all ingredients in pot, bring to boil then simmer uncovered for about 1/2 hour. Strain liquid and press down on elderberries to extract any remaining juice. When warm stir in raw organic honey (use to taste) . There are varying recipes but this one works for me and family. I don't add ginger to my mixture because I make fresh ginger tea with lemongrass, cinnamon and honey. Good luck. « Show Less
1998687
a simple answer is yes much cheaper. Take a 1/2 cup dried elderberries to 3 cups water and simmer for 30 minutes. Let cool completely and then either use a nut bag to squeeze all the juices out or smash with a spoon and strain into a jar. The take 1 cup of LOCAL honey and mix together. once mixed it can stay refrigerated for months.
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It is much cheaper to make your own than to buy store brands like Sambucol. You just boil 3/4 to 1 cup of the dried berries in a quart of water until the liquid is reduced by half, strain it through a cheesecloth, add 1/2 to 1 cup of raw honey, sugar or pure maple syrup according to taste, and put it in a jar in the fridge.If that's too much work you can make an elixir by steeping about 3 oz of the berries in a pint of good brandy with about half a cup of raw honey (or more to taste) in a sealed jar in your cupboard for 6 weeks.
1998689
It is much cheaper to make your own than to buy store brands like Sambucol. You just boil 3/4 to 1 cup of the dried berries in a quart of water until the liquid is reduced by half, strain it through a cheesecloth, add 1/2 to 1 cup of raw honey, sugar or pure maple syrup according to taste, and put it in a jar in the fridge. If that's too much work you can make an elixir by steeping about 3 oz of the berries in a pint of good brandy with about half a cup of raw honey (or more to taste) in a sealed jar in your cupboard for 6 weeks.
1998690
Yes, it is much cheaper. I use 1/2 cup elderberries, 5 whole cloves, tablespoon of grated ginger, one cinnamon stick and two cups of filtered water. Bring to a boil, then simmer 20 to 30 minutes or until reduced by half. Strain into a bowl squeezing all the juice from the cooked ingredients. When cooled, add one cup of raw local honey. Stir together, place in jar and store in refrigerator. I take one tablespoon each day for preventive medicine and up to 3 tablespoons when feeling a cold or flu coming on.
1998691
I am going to try to make my own too. I know there is a good recipe on wellnessmama.com check it out by doing a search on her site.
1298302
Yes. You probably need to soak them for awhile to plump them up.I haven't tried it but read good comments about cooking the berries in sugar and cornstarch (a base of maybe water?) To thicken the filling up.
1861051
The mesh strainer is very fine. It might work if the syrup was warm and thin.
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I make it from scratch...this is not rocket science. 3/4 c. whole wheat flour, 3/4 cup rolled oats, 3/4 t. vanilla, 3/4 t. baking powder,4. T brown sugar, 1/2 cup applesauce, about 1/2 c. water or non dairy milk [ or reg. milk] to make a semi thick batter...add more or less as you should have a consistency like apple sauce...Spoon first into the center of each square, and spread out with a non stick spoon to the corners. NO OIL, NO BUTTER. Add frozen blueberries if you want a treat. Go light on the sugar...since this is what can potentially cause them to cook too hot and burn...Go through several steam on and off cycles...about 7 minutes and remove with a non metal serving fork, knife or spatula. I make it from scratch...this is not rocket science. 3/4 c. whole wheat flour, 3/4 cup rolled oats, 3/4 t. vanilla, 3/4 t. baking powder,4. T brown sugar, 1/2 cup applesauce, about 1/2 c. water or non dairy milk [ or reg. milk] to make a semi thick batter...add more or less as you should have a consistency like apple sauce...Spoon first into the center of each square, and spread out with a non stick spoon to the corners. NO OIL, NO BUTTER. Add frozen blueberries if you want a treat. Go light on the sugar...since this is what can potentially cause them to cook too hot and burn...Go... » Read More I make it from scratch...this is not rocket science. 3/4 c. whole wheat flour, 3/4 cup rolled oats, 3/4 t. vanilla, 3/4 t. baking powder,4. T brown sugar, 1/2 cup applesauce, about 1/2 c. water or non dairy milk [ or reg. milk] to make a semi thick batter...add more or less as you should have a consistency like apple sauce...Spoon first into the center of each square, and spread out with a non stick spoon to the corners. NO OIL, NO BUTTER. Add frozen blueberries if you want a treat. Go light on the sugar...since this is what can potentially cause them to cook too hot and burn...Go through several steam on and off cycles...about 7 minutes and remove with a non metal serving fork, knife or spatula. « Show Less
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I haven't tried that yet. But I have a Yonanas Recipe book that has 120 recipes -- includes frozen berries. The pictures look like it worked with a few chunks in it. The recipes also call for frozen chocolate chips, etc. It might come out perfectly smooth, but if you're ok with some chunks, go for it.
84113
Yes - we add ours to a simple sugar syrup that we make: one part sugar with one part water - bring to boil.
170205
I've heard you can substitute Molasses (which has it's own health benefits). I reduce the amount of honey and add a little Stevia with mine sometimes, although that makes the syrup a little more watery. But I'd try molasses if it's an age issue. Good luck!
340620
I would imagine you would use like a Fox's Ubet syrup. Milk, coffee, in the blender. Not sure tho, sorry.
313240
1 cup of water to 1/4 cup of sugar.... boil water and take off the heat and add the sugar. Let it cool.
365226
I only use a simple syrup for my sweetener which is equal parts of water and sugar that have been heated/warmed to dissolve the sugar.,so what I do is put 2-tablespoons of white sugar mixed with 2-tablespoons of hot water,stir until dissolved and cooled then I put the simple syrup in a 1-cup measuring cup and fill the rest of the way with the heavy cream..Hope this helps!
443807
yes you can if it doesn't have sugar already in it. I made my first batch last night using frozen strawberries and it turned out GREAT. make sure they're completely thawed out before using.
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A little syrup goes a long way. Unless you want other flavors or are serving hundreds of people right off the bat, I would say no. These syrups are good, and I love the pour spouts they come with. That being said, you can also do an internet search for DIY syrup. I used an easy recipe that is basically Kool-Aid, sugar, and water. It worked just as well. I put it in a food grade squirt bottle for serving. The squirt bottle doesn't work quite as well as the pour spout, but only by the smallest margin. Hope that helps.
1226808
I bring water to boil. Let stand a few seconds then add about 1 tsp. per cup, steep 2 to 3 minutes, strain into cup; add honey to taste.
1918726
I added a cranberry tea to mine saw it on you tube. I boiled the tea and used that water to mix it. Hope this help.
553870
Yes you can use them to make a nice tea. If you have a tea ball you can put about 1tbs and let steep (after you add the hot water) about 5 mins. If you do not have a tea ball just let tea steep in cup and spoon out the berries. Adjust the the amount to you liking. Add honey and enjoy! :)
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I haven't bought the burner yet since I'm waiting for someone else to confirm how much you can boil with it! I have my first extract kit waiting on the shelf for the new year. An acquaintance is going to come over and walk me through the process. I expect we'll do the same thing you are start with a half-portion and dilute it.I make hard cider, so the only high-cost item I had to buy was a wort cooler. Please let me know how the burner performs! I'd like to be able to do some of the work out of the kitchen...Al
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To get the maximum juice for the energy used, fill the upper container (nearly 3 gallons), and adjust your stove to just keep the water in the lower reservoir boiling (it won't go above 212F anyway). With softer fruit (I do alot of blackberries) you can extract more by crushing the fruit with a potato masher after it is partially steamed and softened. Also after you turn off the heat, some juice will drip into the collector as the fruit cools. Do consider that crushing fruit will result in a few more seeds in the juice if they are small enough to get through the collector holes (but not all that many). Keep an eye on the drain hose (it is clear) and when you see the flow is just drips, turn off the heat and let it cool (usually about an hour depending on fruit). Then tip the cooled collector section toward the drain opening and the last juice will drain into your container (a gallon wine bottle works well).