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Various ingredients on a wooden surface. Front: a white dish with herbs, spices, and seeds, including ginger and a cinnamon stick. Back: glass measuring cups filled with dark liquid, water, and a reddish-brown elderberry cordial.
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Immune Booster Cordial Recipe

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Homemade herbal cordials are easy to prepare and make unique and notable holiday gifts or housewarming presents.  When prepared with medicinal herbs, cordials make a tasty medicine.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Additional Time 5 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Yield: 1 Quart
Servings: 16
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ounces Dried elderberries
  • 1 ounces Dried Echinacea Root immune stimulant, increases cellular resistance to viruses
  • 1 ounces Dried Ginseng Root adaptogenic nature improves resistance to infectious diseases
  • ½ Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 Whole Cloves
  • 1 quart Distilled Water
  • 4 cups Raw Honey local to your area is preferred
  • ½ cup Brandy

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Combine the dry ingredients and the water in a lidded container and leave to soak for 2 - 3 hours, longer if possible - up to 8 hours.
  2. Transfer soaked mixture to a small pot and allow to simmer until the volume is reduced by approximately half; leaving you with about one pint.
  3. Remove from heat and strain through several layers of damp cheesecloth.
  4. Add honey and stir until dissolved. You may rewarm it slightly if necessary, but avoid warming too much as you don't want to kill the honey's beneficial enzymes. Add brandy and mix well.
  5. Store in clean, dried bottles with sterilized caps. Label with contents and date it was prepared. Makes approximately (5) 4-ounce servings.

Notes

There are two other ways of making an immune booster cordial - the direct infusion method and the single serving method.

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