dried Calendula

Ingredients

31/2 Cups of water(I used spring water)

2/3 cup of dried elderberry

1 cup of rose hips

2 Star Anise(helps with coughs and flu)

2 Teaspoons of ground ginger

1 teaspoon of fresh ground cloves

1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

1 cup of calendula leaves(antibacterial properties)

You can just use honey and it should have a shelf life of 3 months

You could use vodka or brandy

1 cup of raw honey

1 cup of brandy(using to increase shelf stability) Florida heat

This batch Im using both

Add water and the dry ingredients to a sauce pan. Bring to a boil and lower the heat cover then simmer for 45 min.

Once finished boiling strain

Mash through the strainer

Once cool you can add the honey and or brandy

Take at the first signs of cold or flu