{"id":2107,"date":"2023-06-20T22:19:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T20:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saltedpasta.com\/en\/?p=2107"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T20:43:37","slug":"elderberry-syrup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saltedpasta.com\/en\/elderberry-syrup\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderflower Syrup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Elderflower syrup<\/strong> is full of flavonoids, potassium, phytosterols and vitamins. It is used in the treatment of colds and flu. It has a diuretic, detoxifying and expectorating effect. In addition to its health properties, it also has a unique taste and smell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proportions for a classic syrup are sugar and water in a 1:1 ratio and as many flowers as possible. It’s best to fill the entire jar. I additionally cut off the twigs so that there are as many flowers in the jar as possible and add a lot of lemon juice so that the juice is not bland. Ready syrup (one that has been aged for 24-48 hours) is enough to strain and pour into jars or bottles. The syrup has so much sugar in it that it can be stored in the fridge for a long time. However, if you want, you can pasteurize it, e.g. in a dishwasher, oven or pot. The syrup comes out very intense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elderberry flowers are collected in May and June. It is also worth paying attention to the place where we collect them. Ideally, they should be located away from busy roads so that they are as little polluted as possible. Shrubs can be found in parks, on the edges of forests, in clearings, near rivers and lakes. To pick flowers, it is worth equipping yourself with a pruning shears and long pants, because they often grow in the company of nettles ;).
In addition, it is worth picking eldelflowers on sunny days and not right after the rain because we care most about pollen that the rain could wash away, which is why we do not wash the flowers after collecting<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We prepare the syrup on the same day we picked the flowers. If you have a balcony, garden or terrace, it is worth spreading the flowers on the table outside and leaving them for about 1 hour so that any bugs can escape \ud83d\ude42 When picking, also watch out for aphids so as not to bring them to your gardens.
Remember to pick white fully developed flowers, do not pick faded inflorescences or brown twigs, they can add unwanted bitterness to the syrup.
Never eat raw flowers! They must be subjected to thermal treatment in order to get rid of harmful compounds.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Healthy syrup perfect as an addition to tea or lemonade. Very healthy, useful in the fight against cold and flu. It is worth preparing it in the summer to be ready for the flu season.<\/span><\/div>\n
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