Immunity
Elderberry Shield
Deep ruby, tart, and built for cold months.
Dried organic elderberries make a wine-dark decoction. Rosehip adds vitamin-C brightness; a stick of cinnamon keeps it from tasting like cough syrup.
- Steep
- 12 min
- Water
- 100°C / 212°F
- Caffeine
- None
Taste · Tart berry, warm spice
Ingredients
2 cups
- Organic dried elderberries1 tbsp
- Organic rosehips · crushed1 tsp
- Cinnamon stick½
Method
- 1
Simmer berries, rosehips, and cinnamon in 500 ml water for 10–12 minutes.
- 2
Strain through a fine mesh — berry grit is unpleasant.
- 3
Sweeten lightly with honey if the tartness is too sharp.
Why this cup
- A seasonal kitchen ritual at the first sniffle
- Rich color, tart enough to wake you up
- Keeps well refrigerated for two days
Go gently
- Use dried culinary elderberries only — raw unripe berries are not for tea.
- Traditional wellness use, not a treatment for infection.
Steep timer
12:00
