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Elderberry extract inhibits several strains of influenza viruses and

hastens recovery from the flu. You can find commercially prepared elderberry extract, or you can make your own tasty syrup.

 

6 cups fresh elderberries, or dried elderberries that have been soaked in water until plump

1/3 cup honey

1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger, or 1 teaspoon fresh, grated ginger

1/4 teaspoon powdered cinnamon

1 Tablespoon lime juice

2 cups vodka

 

Wash the elderberries, mash them and juice them through a strainer.

 

In a quart pan, mix the elderberry juice with the honey, ginger and cinnamon. Cover and simmer for 35 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the lime juice and vodka. Pour into a bottle, cap and store in the refrigerator for up to a year. At the first sign of flu symptoms, take 4 Tablespoon a day.

 

Makes 2 1/2 cups

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