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Elderberry syrup

Name: Elderberry syrup
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 kg Zucker; 80 g Zitronensäure; 30 Hollerblüten

Seasonality: 0%.

Ingredients for 4 liters: 3 kg Sugar, 80 g Citric acid, 30 Elderflowers

Nutrition per 100 ml View details

Carbohydrates: 77 g

Energy: 308 kcal (1,289 kJ)

Preparation of Elderberry syrup

Preparing elderflowers

3 L Water
80 g Citric acid
30 Elderflowers

Mix 3 L Water, 80 g Citric acid and 30 Elderflowers, cover and leave to stand in a cool place for 2 days. Best in a food-safe bucket.

Filter

First strain the mixture through a cloth and then filter through a coffee filter. (Filtering removes fine suspended particles from the batch that could later cause mold growth).

Boil up

3 kg Sugar
Water

Boil the screw caps and rinse the bottles with boiling Water. Add 3 kg Sugar to the mixture, bring to the boil and pour hot into the bottles.

Created and tested by Martin Schlagnitweit – seasonal cook, web developer and vegetable grower.

Martin Schlagnitweit

Elderberry syrup photos

Stir the elderflower mixture after one day

After two days, strain the elder syrup through a cloth

Filter the syrup (left) through a coffee filter (right)

Boil the filtered mixture with sugar

When the sugar has dissolved, the syrup becomes clear and can be bottled.

The finished elderberry syrup in the bottles

Nutrition per 100 ml

Reference amount: 100 ml

Composition

Carbohydrates 100%

Carbohydrates: 77 g

Energy

308 kcal

1,289 kJ

Questions about Elderberry syrup

How many kcal does Elderberry syrup have?: One serving of Elderberry syrup provides 308 kcal.
How many carbs does Elderberry syrup contain?: One serving of Elderberry syrup contains 77 g of carbs.