Want to know How To Make Elderberry Gummies that your kids will actually ask for? Start with this gut-friendly, homemade version made from elderberry syrup, acai powder, and raw honey. These elderberry syrup gummies are a fun, nourishing way to support your immune system during cold season.
"Homemade gummies are so fun. I make them for the grand kids and end up eating half of them myself lol." -Linda Spiker
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- ⏲️Ready In: 15 Minutes prep
- 👪Serves: 18
- 🍽 Calories: 20 kcals
- 📋 Main Ingredients: Elderberries, honey, frozen blueberries, and gelatin powder.
- 📖 Dietary Notes: Dairy-free, gluten-free, and paleo.
- ⭐ Why You'll Love It: Immune-supporting, kid-approved, and naturally sweetened, making them the perfect feel-good treat for cold season.
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When cold and flu season hits hard (which, here in Canada, feels like half the year), I don’t mess around; I prep a full arsenal of natural remedies. These elderberry syrup gummies are one of my kids' favorite immune-boosters, and I love that they’re made without any fruit juice, artificial dyes, or excess sugar.
Instead of relying on store-bought options, these homemade elderberry gummies give your family the benefits of elderberry and raw honey in one tasty little bite. I keep them stocked alongside my elderberry cough syrup recipe, homemade fire cider recipe, and homemade honey lemon cough drops—because having natural remedies ready to go means fewer last-minute pharmacy runs and more peace of mind.
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💭Why You'll Love This Recipe
Quality Ingredients: These homemade elderberry gummies are made with easy, nourishing ingredients to help support your immune system through cold season.
Yummy: With a strong, sweet berry flavor from the honey, these gummies are a hit with kids and adults alike.
Versatile: It's easy to vary the flavor of this elderberry gummies recipe with a few tweaks or additions.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Elderberries: Freeze-dried elderberries have been a staple for cold and flu season for years. We use them most in homemade elderberry cough drops (And if you don't know what to do with the berries after making syrup with them, reuse them to make elderberry tea!) because they have such immune-boosting properties. However, make sure to use them cooked. Elderberries by themselves can have toxic effects.
- Acai Powder: This is an optional ingredient that packs a punch. It's a small fruit with a big hit of antioxidants, so perfect for cold season.
- Coconut Water: Super-hydrating and extremely similar to our own blood plasma. Coconut water is one of the best ways to replenish electrolytes. However, regular filtered water will work just fine.
- Gelatin: When using elderberry gummies for coughs and colds you want high-quality gelatin powder. I personally use gelatin from Perfect Supplements because like their bone broth powder it's made from pasture-raised (grass-fed) cows. It’s natural, non-GMO and pesticide, and hormone-free. Plus, it melts well into the mixture and ensures the gummy bears don’t come out “gritty”. You can use code mamabear10 to save some money.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Flavor Variations
Berries: I use frozen blueberries as the base here, but any other berry you have on hand will work.
Seasonings: Adding a hint of cinnamon to the elderberry gummies with honey is a great way to subtly shift the flavor.
How To Make Elderberry Gummies
Learning how to make elderberry gummies can seem daunting, as there are a few “tricks of the trade”. Watch the video in the recipe card, and here is another video on making elderberry gummies, where I go through the process live.
Step 1: Make sure to prep and measure your ingredients ahead of time, you will need to move fast.
Step 2: In a small pot, combine the elderberries and ⅓ cup of water. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a rolling boil. Mash the elderberries with a fork. Use a small mesh strainer to strain the water and elderberry "juice".
Step 3:In a blender, add the blueberries, acai powder, honey, elderberry juice, and coconut water and blend. Then, boil ⅓ cup of water. In a large measuring bowl, whisk the water and gelatin powder really well.
Step 4:Very quickly pour the blender mixture into the measuring cup with the water and gelatin. Continue to whisk to ensure no clumps remain. Quickly pour the mixture into the molds and pop in the fridge to set.
Important Teaching Tips
How many gummy bears the batch makes will depend on the mold you choose. Do not use the very small molds as the gummy bears are horrific to remove. Instead, use regular candy molds.
You can eat 1-2 elderberry gummies each day when trying to boost your immune system.
When making the gummy bears, you need to move fast. Gelatin binds very quickly. So, if it’s not mixed properly, you end up with problems. Common problems are:
- Half-hard gummies
- Only half the batch is too hard, and the other batch is too liquid
These are both the result of poorly mixed ingredients. So, make sure everything is ready before you mix the gelatin.
These particular homemade gummies are a bit dense for my personal liking, but my daughter loves them. Give them a shot and then tweak as needed for your next batch (lower the amount of gelatin by a tablespoon if you want softer gummies)
Elderberry Gummies Recipe FAQs
Homemade elderberry gummies can boost the immune system if they're made from high-quality ingredients. Gummies made from fruit juices and sugar are more candy-like and will not help your immune system.
Elderberry gummies need to be stored in the fridge. Keeping them at room temperature will cause them to melt slightly. If stored in the fridge in an airtight container, the gummies should last 2-3 weeks.
To make elderberry gummies from elderberry syrup, you'll want to heat the syrup along with some hot water and whisk in gelatin powder. Then, let the molds set in the fridge until the gummies are firm.
Though you can freeze homemade elderberry gummies, they don't thaw with the same tasty texture. Instead, elderberry gummies are best enjoyed within two weeks of making them.
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Immune Boosting Homemade Elderberry Gummies
Video
Equipment
- Glass measuring cup
Ingredients
- ½ cup frozen blueberries
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1.5 tablespoons elderberies freeze dried
- ⅓ cup water
- 0.5 tbs acai powder
- ¼ cup coconut water
- 2.5 tbs gelatin
- ⅓ cup boiling water
Instructions
- In a small pot, combine the elderberries and ⅓ cup of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a rolling boil for 5 minutes.
- Mash the elderberries with a fork. Use a small mesh strainer to strain the water and elderberry "juice" out (roughly ⅛ cup)
- In a blender, add the blueberries, acai powder, honey, elderberry juice and coconut water. Blend until smooth. Get your molds ready.
- Boil ⅓ cup of water. In a large measuring bowl, whisk the water and gelatin really well.
- Very quickly pour the blender mixture into the measuring cup with the water and gelatin. Continue to whisk to ensure no clumps remain.
- Quickly pour the mixture into the molds, taking care to re-whisk if you're moving slowly.
- Place molds into the fridge to set (about 3 hours)
Notes
Disclaimer:
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"
Nutrition
Shelby S says
This is just what I need with little kids, something that helps them out during cold season but also something they actually love!
STACEY CRAWFORD says
I'm such a gummy bear addict! These are a much better alternative! Thanks 🙂
fitasamamabear says
The funny thing is that I'm not much of a gummy person haha my girls are addicted to them though 😛
ChihYu Smith says
These gummy bears look so good. I can taste them from here. yum!
fitasamamabear says
Haha Thanks! My girls love em
Kelly says
I just started making my own gummies too and am loving it. It's a great way to a quick boost of healthy ingredients!
fitasamamabear says
Yay I love that you jumped on the gummy train! So easy and so nutritious.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri says
I love that you used blueberries and the elderberry boost - such a powerful combo. We're a big fan of homemade gummies in our home and I love that you use PS gelatin - the best kind!
fitasamamabear says
It's an awesome company! Yes we're gummy addicts lol it's ridiculous. But if that's what it takes to keep everyone happy it's an awesome one to me!
Renee D Kohley says
I love the PS acai powder - what a great idea to put in gummies! The girls love it in their yogurt and oatmeal!
fitasamamabear says
Ohh I never thought of in yogurt- that would be yummy! Yup we love it lol such a great brand!
Ophira says
These gummies sound so yummy and a berry boost is just what kids need when sick. I will try this recipe soon.
fitasamamabear says
Try it and let me know! We just made cherry elderberry ones yesterday and they're delicious!
Daniela says
Absolutely need these for my kids! They look delicious and healthy too! Elderberries are amazing!
fitasamamabear says
Elderberries are my life existence lol and my girls looovvvee them!
linda spiker says
Homemade gummies are so fun. I make them for the grand kids and end up eating half of them myself lol.
fitasamamabear says
Haha right?! You totally need to make double batches 😀
Jamie King says
Wow, homemade gummies - that is supermom status! 🙂 They look awesome.
fitasamamabear says
Haha excellent lol we love em here
Raia Todd says
We loooove homemade gummies over here! Gonna have to get some berries and try these!
fitasamamabear says
Who doesn't love gummies?! I've been making cherry elderberry ones and we're addicted lol