These homemade elderberry gummies are an easy, kid-friendly way to boost immunity. Made from elderberry syrup and perfect for busy families.
Equipment
- Gummy molds of choice
- glass measuring cup
- small sauce pan
- dropper or mini baster
- cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups Homemade Elderberry Syrup ¼ cup needs to be cold
- ¼ cup Beef or lard gelatin use 5 tsp of agar agar to make vegan gummies
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Get all your supplies out and ready, and place the gummy molds on a baking sheet or tray that will fit inside the refrigerator.
- Put 1 cup of elderberry syrup in a small pot on the stovetop on medium-low heat. Heat, but do not boil.
- In a separate small bowl or a 2-cup glass measuring cup, mix 1/4 cup gelatin powder with the remaining 1/4 cup of cold or cool elderberry syrup. Stir until combined. (If you're using agar powder, skip this step and mix it directly into the hot elderberry syrup on the stove.)
- Next, combine the hot (not boiling) elderberry syrup with the gelatin mixture. You can do this in the pot on the stovetop, or pour the contents of the pot right into the glass measuring cup with the gelatin. Stir or whisk until the mixture is completely smooth.
- Add lemon juice and honey now. Stir to combine. Add more honey if you want a sweeter gummy.
- While it is still warm, carefully pour the mixture into your gummy moulds. Using a dropper or mini baster helps a lot and makes this quicker.
- Transfer the baking sheet of gummy moulds to the refrigerator to chill for an hour or two, or until they become firm.
- Pop them out of the moulds and enjoy your homemade elderberry gummies!
- Store in the refrigerator in an air tight container with a lid between layers between parchment paper to prevent them from sticking together.
- Homemade gummies generally stay good for about two weeks in the refrigerator. If you used lemon juice + fruit juice, they should last a bit longer. Discard if mold develops.
Notes
The recommended serving size of elderberry syrup is 1-2 teaspoons of elderberry syrup 2-3 times per day at the onset of a cold or flu, and throughout the duration of the illness.
The best way to ensure proper dosing is to get a gummy mould that holds 1 or 2 teaspoons of syrup per mould.
Depending on the size moulds you use, ranging from 1 to 3 gummies per day for kids 2 and over. Adults could consume almost double the amount: 2 large gummies or up to 6 small gummies per day
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