This Elderberry Cocktail Requires a Little Patience But It’s Definitely Worth It

An alcohol-based infusion takes fives minutes to prepare and four weeks of patience until it’s ready. But it’s worth it. Making your own infused alcohol is an easy way to add a real dose of health to your beverages. This isn’t a heath-washing of cocktails; this is legit. Elderberries are rich in antioxidants and have long been used in treatments for the influenza virus, among other illnesses.

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Servings

1serving

Servings

1serving

• Course Cocktail, Desserts, Dinner
• Cuisine Desserts & Drinks

Ingredients

• Elderberry Immune Cocktail
• 1 oz infused Elderberry Vodka
• 1 Tbsp raw Canadian honey
• 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup Soda water
• 1/2 cup ice
• Elderberry Vodka
• 2 cups fresh elderberries stems removed
• vodka

Servings: serving

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients Elderberry Immune Cocktail 1 oz infused Elderberry Vodka 1 Tbsp raw Canadian honey 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger 1/4 cup Soda water 1/2 cup ice Elderberry Vodka 2 cups fresh elderberries stems removed vodka Servings: serving Units:MetricUS Imperial

Course Cocktail, Desserts, Dinner Cuisine Desserts & Drinks

Instructions

Elderberry Immune Cocktail

1. Mix, serve and enjoy!

Elderberry Vodka

1. In a clean Mason jar, add elderberries.
2. Fill the jaw with vodka.
3. Place a small square of unbleached parchment paper over the jar opening; seal with a lid (this will help keep the alcohol from making contact with the plastic lid).
4. Give your mixture a shake once or twice a day for 4 weeks.
5. Once your infusion is ready, strain out the berries and store the infused alcohol in a dropper bottle to use as a tincture or a jar if using for cocktails.

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