Ginger Orange Elderberry Syrup (Instant Pot and Stovetop)

Stay healthy this cold and flu season with our homemade Ginger Orange Elderberry Syrup! It's easy to make and it's paleo and can be made low FODMAP as well.

Makes about 1-1/2 cups of syrup, which is 24 Tablespoons

Paleo, low FODMAP option; Free of dairy, tree nuts, peanuts, soy free

Course Condiments, Sauces, & Spreads, DIY

Cuisine American

Keyword elderberry syrup, instant pot elderberry syrup

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 22

Cooling time 15

Total Time 42

Servings servings

Calories 42kcal

Author Sarah Jane Parker

Equipment

Pressure Cooker
Heavy bottom saucepan

Ingredients

¾ cup dried elderberries
3 slices fresh medium orange
1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
10 whole cloves
3 cups water
½ cup unfiltered raw honey

Instructions

Stovetop Instructions:

In a medium saucepan, combine the elderberries, orange slices, ginger slices, cloves, and water.
Bring to a boil over medium heat (it takes about 8 minutes or so), then lower the heat a little (it should still be about medium/low heat), simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
The liquid will have reduced by over half. Smash the elderberries a bit to release more juice.
Pour the elderberry mixture through a strainer into a bowl, pressing the elderberries and oranges a bit to get more liquid out of them. You'll have about 1 cup of liquid.
Allow the elderberry juice to cool for about 10-15 minutes before whisking in the raw honey.
Once the honey is whisked in, pour the syrup into a jar or bottle and store in the fridge or freezer.

Instant Pot instructions:

In an Instant Pot or Crock Pot Express, combine the elderberries, orange slices, ginger slices, cloves, and water.
Close the lid and put the pressure valve into the closed position.
Cook on high pressure "Manual" for 5 minutes in the Instant Pot (or "Steam" on high for Crock Pot Express).
Once the cooking is done, turn off the "keep warm" feature if it automatically turns on and open the pressure valve to quick release pressure.
Once the pressure is fully released, open the lid and turn on the brown/saute feature and simmer for about 12 minutes until the liquid is reduced by half.
Follow the rest of the directions for the stovetop method.

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