We harvested 2 lbs. of elderberries from seven young elderberry plants last year.
We made elderberry tincture from the 2 lbs. of berries. We put the destemmed and rinsed elderberries in 1.5 litres of 100 proof vodka and let them sit for 2-3 months. Then, we strained out the berries and stored the finished elderberry tincture in mason jars on the counter.
If one of us is feeling a little crummy we’ll drink a tablespoon or two once or twice a day.
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| Finished Elderberry tincture |
This year our original plants are big enough to take cuttings from so we can plant more bushes.
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| Cuttings are taken while dormant and kept in water until roots form, then they are planted out after last frost date, which is mid April in our area. |