This easy elderberry tea recipe is the perfect way to boost your immunity and fight off colds! Scroll down for the easy recipe and a list of the natural ingredients you’ll need to make this tea.
I’ve always tried my hardest to avoid catching a cold because I’m asthmatic and the slightest cold requires me to use my nebulizer. It sucks. My kids are like this as well, so keeping our immune system strong is a priority in our house.
Elderberry Tea Recipe
With a family as large as mine a cold can last for months in our house! We try our hardest to keep hands clean, avoid having a guest that are sick and more recently we introduced the immune busting elderberry tea.
Elderberry Benefits
Elderberries contain an antioxidant known for boosting the immune system and can help reduce the symptoms and duration of a common cold, the flu, and even allergies! Elderberries are also a great source of fiber which means they’re also great for your digestive system.
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Elderberry Tea Recipe
Making Elderberry tea is a bit different than making normal tea.
When making a normal cup of herbal tea, you usually steep the leaves for a minute or two in hot water.
When using dried elderberries, you have to let the dried berries simmer for 15 minutes to ensure all of the beneficial properties are extracted fully.
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon of Dried Elderberries
8-12 oz of Filtered Water
Cinnamon Stick (Optional)
Directions:
In a small sauce pan, bring 8-12 oz of water and 1 TBS of dried elderberries (and optional cinnamon stick) to a boil.
Let simmer on a low heat for 15 minutes.
Using a fine mesh filter or tea strainer, drain your tea in a tea mug.
Add honey and lemon to taste.
Enjoy your cup of goodness.
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ELDERBERRY TEA RECIPE
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Dried Elderberries
- 8-12 oz Filtered Water
- Cinnamon Stick (Optional)
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, bring 8-12 oz of water and 1 TBS of dried elderberries (and optional cinnamon stick) to a boil.
- Let simmer on a low heat for 15 minutes.
- Using a fine mesh filter or tea strainer, drain your tea in a tea mug.
- Add honey and lemon to taste.
- Enjoy your cup of goodness.
