How to dry elderberries

Dehydrating fresh elderberry fruit is quite easy. Here are easy tips on how to dry elderberries and the best method for storing them for long-term storage.

If, by chance, you have oceans of elderberries around you like we do here in the Giant Sequoia National Monument, you might consider drying them to preserve them. Drying elderberries is very popular. In fact, it is the primary way to purchase elderberries that have been harvested and processed for you. The internet abounds with […]

Dried elderberries are used to make both elderberry syrup and added to teas. It is easy to dry elderberries at home even if you don't have a

Looking for natural cold and flu remedies to support your immune system? Learn how to make homemade Elderberry Syrup with our easy recipe and step by step photos. You can make this elderberry syrup recipe with fresh berries or dried berries - plus raw honey, spices like cinnamon and clove, or even add a little alcohol as a natural preservative to make elderberry syrup last longer in the fridge. Elderberry syrup also provides natural allergy relief! Come try this delicious herbal cold remedy.

For my zone 7A northern Virginia garden, elderberries are ripe around the end of July and beginning of August. The birds like elderberries, too, and while I don’t mind sharing a few, I definitely don’t want to lose my entire harvest. Therefore, I like to keep an eye on my ripening berries in mid-to-late-July and get out there to do my harvesting as soon as those berries turn dark purpley-black. Click to learn how to dry them to store them all winter.

Have you ever wondered, 'Are elderberries poisonous?' There's a lot of confusion out there, which we'll use science to clear up once and for all!

Elderberries are somewhat of a superfood that has been forgotten over time in Europe. As more exotic fruits and berries have gotten space in our supermarkets we forgot that we have one of the most healthy and versatile berries here at home. The elderberry is packed with anti-oxidants, bioflavonoids, vitamin C, A and B - as well as large amounts of amino acids. In fact - a small spoon of elderberry jelly or jam on your toast in the morning covers most of your daily need of vitamin C. In…

We show you how to grow elderberry plants and when to harvest ripe berries from your own garden. Elderflowers and elderberry fruit are both edible and are high in antioxidants, vitamin C, and perfect for making healthy elderberry syrup for ice cream. #howto #harvest #elderberries

Learn how to make homemade elderberry syrup using fresh (or dried) elderberries and honey.

Elderberry recipes are often lost in old cookbooks, and can be hard to find. Elderberries were once popular homegrown or wild foraged fruits, they fell out of popularity for a time, but now they're making