Elderberry: How to Forage, Grow, and Turn the Berries Into Immune Syrup
Elderberry: How to Forage, Grow, and Turn the Berries Into Immune Syrup TL;DR: Wild American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) grows in USDA zones 3 through 9 and ripens dark purple in late summer. Raw berries contain cyanogenic glycosides and must be cooked. A traditional 1:1 berry-to-honey syrup keeps roughly three months refrigerated and may shorten cold…