Usually the first blog is the moooooooost boring post ever ! Especially to re-start from where I used to be ( Used to blog quite frequently when I was younger & had couple of sponsorship, media invites and whatsoever) , honestly it's not easy but I believe hard work will paid off eventually & people will notice my hard work
again.
If you have no idea who I am, basically am just a stay home mum who believe in learning through play, and diy stuff. I do really crazy messy sensory play for my daughter from 6 months onward and now she's turning 2 next month. Time flies fast ! I've revamp her IKEA Duktig kitchen, Cardboard house and right now busy with her IKEA Latt table and chairs.I will definitely share on those that I've mentioned in next few posts.
Cora has been going to 2 hourly playgroup since March & have been sick on & off. Kids virus are potent ! It's absolutely normal for kids to fall sick easily when they go to school. Running nose, dripping mucous & cough takes turn to rotate in the school.
Previously, every month I will suffered from sinusitis & Cora all along her immune system isn't fantastic too. So I've found a remedy and been using it for months ! Take 2 tbsp/adult a day when flu/sinusitis onset and recovered within 3 days. Been feeding Cora daily to boost her immune system so far so good, not having any flu despite her classmates are still sick. Also, introduce it to mummy friends but they bought on store.
So today, am gonna share with readers my recipe for Flu bugs which is homemade Elderberry syrup! Am sure store bought elderberry syrup works the same but homemade one definitely have
NO nasty, chemical, it taste better for sure, home made is definitely the best,
EASY to make &
CHEAPER too !
Benefits of Elderberry
Elderberries naturally contain A, B, and C and stimulate the immune
system. Israeli researchers found that the complex sugars in
elderberries support the immune system in fighting cold and flu. They
developed several formulas based on these complex sugars that have been
clinically shown to help ameliorate all kinds of cold/flu. In fact:
" Dr. Madeleine Mumcuoglu, of Hadassah-Hebrew University in Israel found
that elderberry disarms the enzyme viruses use to penetrate healthy
cells in the lining of the nose and throat. Taken before infection, it
prevents infection. Taken after infection, it prevents spread of the
virus through the respiratory tract. In a clinical trial, 20% of study
subjects reported significant improvement within 24 hours, 70% by 48
hours, and 90% claimed complete cure in three days. In contrast,
subjects receiving the placebo required 6 days to recover."
You will need :
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup dried black elderberries
- 3 1/2 cups of water
- 2 & half tbsp fresh or dried ginger root
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves or clove powder
- 1 cup raw honey
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Instructions
- Pour water into medium saucepan and add elderberries, ginger, cinnamon and cloves (do not add honey!)
- Bring
to a boil and then cover and reduce to a simmer for about 45 minutes to
an hour until the liquid has reduced by almost half. At that point,
remove from heat and let cool enough to be handled. Mash the berries
carefully using a spoon or other flat utensil. Pour through a strainer
into a glass jar or bowl.
- Discard
the elderberries (or compost them!) and let the liquid cool to
lukewarm. When it is no longer hot, add 1 cup of honey and stir well.
- When
honey is well mixed into the elderberry mixture, pour the syrup into a
quart sized mason jar or 16 ounce glass bottle of some kind.
- Ta
Da! You just made homemade elderberry syrup! Store in the fridge and
take daily for its immune boosting properties. Some sources recommend
taking only during the week and not on the weekends to boost immunity.
- Standard
dose is ½ tsp to 1 tsp for kids and ½ Tbsp to 1 Tbsp for adults. If the
flu does strike, take the normal dose every 2-3 hours instead of once a
day until symptoms disappear.
How long does elderberry syrup last in the fridge?
The short answer is that it really depends. I’ve found that placing
the finished syrup in a mason canning jar while it is still warm creates
an air-tight seal and allows it to last much longer in the fridge, up
to several months. As a general rule, it lasts about two weeks in the
fridge. My current jar of elderberry syrup is about 2 months old and it still taste good as before in the fridge (:
Keep the flu at bay, make one today !
Yours truly,
Larissa
