tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065523489084216043.post8094244592417778782..comments2023-10-30T08:38:53.364-07:00Comments on Give a Girl a Fig: homemade Elder Berry cough syrup..Michelle @ Give a Girl a Fighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16020971191511530538noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065523489084216043.post-62922194131997987882011-02-17T08:44:23.489-08:002011-02-17T08:44:23.489-08:00I had never had elderberry anything until this las...I had never had elderberry anything until this last cold when I finally remembered I had some elderberry cough syrup (purchased, not homemade) in the medicine cabinet. Expecting a berry-like flavor, I was shocked and disgusted to swallow what tasted like a very sweet highly concentrated tomato syrup. Blech. I won't be making any from scratch, thankyouverymuch!Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065523489084216043.post-31624937204174683882011-02-12T12:59:48.985-08:002011-02-12T12:59:48.985-08:00I'm often thinking about more natural ways of ...I'm often thinking about more natural ways of treating illness. Thank you for this recipe. Hmmmm....I'll have to bookmark this and give it a go should the need arise. Thank you for taking the time to tell us about it. :)<br /><br />Many blessings,<br />CamilleCamillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07838089502798643241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065523489084216043.post-25250454681875001992011-02-10T22:00:37.687-08:002011-02-10T22:00:37.687-08:00Hi Michelle! Glad to know you and Ian are better n...Hi Michelle! Glad to know you and Ian are better now. I hope no one else gets the cough, but I bet it's nice to know you're prepared. But just where do you find elderberries? Did I miss this on an earlier post?<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564840073358020600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065523489084216043.post-9246360088271989882011-02-10T14:33:02.201-08:002011-02-10T14:33:02.201-08:00i've done elerberry juice in orange juice; wor...i've done elerberry juice in orange juice; word is that it helps prevent sickness if you start it in the fall and do it daily. i'm not feeling the urge to try making my own syrup. the fact that it smells like dog/socks..yuk! so, did the good outweigh the bad enough that you will make it again?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282795765966618930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065523489084216043.post-58868507387487410952011-02-10T13:26:48.380-08:002011-02-10T13:26:48.380-08:00Wow! We have just begun to discover the uses of e...Wow! We have just begun to discover the uses of elderberry syrup....it would be so neat to make it ourselves!Rachelhttp://www.canningbasics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065523489084216043.post-52285132824519974472011-02-10T13:23:54.243-08:002011-02-10T13:23:54.243-08:00I made these throat lozenges awhile back that tast...I made these throat lozenges awhile back that tasted just AWFUL. No way could I make my kids suck on one! I think the key with the home remedies is getting them on board as soon as the sickness starts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com