Elderberries Organic Loose Wildcrafted | Tea | Tincture | Immune Boosting

Premium USDA Certified Organic Dried Loose
& Wildcrafted Elderberries. European elderberry is the fruit of the elder tree. This is a flowering shrub in the honeysuckle family. Elderberries have a tangy, sweet, and mildly bitter flavor. When purchasing elderberries you should look for small and dark colored berries with a rich, sweet aroma.

Important***
For those who are new to this berry, Elderberries MUST be cooked before consuming.

For elderberry tea pour 8 to 12 ounces of boiling water over 1 tablespoon of dried elderberries. Allow to steep for 7 to 10 minutes. Strain and then add honey to sweeten.

Equipment:
mesh strainer

Ingredients:
1¼ cups water
2-3 tsp dried elderberries
1 cinnamon stick (or a few slices of fresh ginger)
1 tsp dried echinacea (optional)

Instructions:
Place elderberries, water and cinnamon/ginger (if using) in a pot. Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat and cover the pot. Simmer for 20 minutes, then strain out the berries. If you're incorporating echinacea, add it to the tea, cover, and allow to steep for 5 minutes, then strain.
Sweeten with raw honey or your preferred sweetener if desired before serving.

Comes in a food grade kraft brown sealed bag.

Elderberries are:

High in vitamin C
High in dietary fiber
A good source of phenolic acids: These compounds are powerful antioxidants that can help reduce damage from oxidative stress in the body.
A good source of flavonols.
Rich in anthocyanins: These compounds give the fruit its characteristic dark black-purple color and are a strong antioxidant with anti-inflammatory effects.k

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