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Immune Boosting Homemade Elderberry Gummies

Free from processed sugars, these homemade elderberry gummies are made using a base of elderberry syrup sweetened with honey. Naturally dairy and gluten-free these elderberry gummies are a staple for cold and flu season.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword elderberries, gelatin, gummies, gummy bears
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings 18 gummies
Calories 20kcal
Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

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.
    Pinterest image: multiple measuring cups with ingredients beside a red silicone mold
  • Mash the elderberries with a fork. Use a small mesh strainer to strain the water and elderberry "juice" out (roughly ⅛ cup)
    Cooked elderberries being strained by a mesh sieve into a jar
  • In a blender, add the blueberries, acai powder, honey, elderberry juice and coconut water. Blend until smooth. Get your molds ready.
    B;lender with elderberries, honey and frozen berries
  • 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.
    Elderberry gummy mixture in a measuring cup beside a red silicone mold
  • 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)

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Notes

How many the batch makes will depend on the mold you choose. With the molds linked you get roughly 15.
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 as gelatin binds very quickly. Make sure everything is ready before you mix the gelatin.
These particular homemade gummies are a bit dense for my personal liking, but my daughters love them. If you like them a bit more "gummy" take half a tablespoon of gelatin away.
Grab the ingredients you need from my Pantry Staples

Nutrition

Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg