Yearly Archives: 2021

INTERCONTINENTAL AIR TRAVEL Is elderberry supportive against cold and flu exposure with air travel? “Intercontinental air travel can be stressful, especially for respiratory health. Elderberries have been used traditionally, and in some observational and clinical studies, as supportive agents against the common cold and influenza. This randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical […]

INFLUENZA A AND B VIRAL INFECTIONS Is elderberry effective and safe for treating viral influenza? “Elderberry has been used in folk medicine for centuries to treat influenza, colds and sinusitis, and has been reported to have antiviral activity against influenza and herpes simplex. We investigated the efficacy and safety of […]

UPPER RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS Is elderberry good for upper respiratory symptoms? “Upper respiratory symptoms are often treated with over-the-counter drugs, antibiotics, and antiviral medications. Due to concerns about safety and efficacy, there is a demand for an alternative solution. Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) has been used to treat cold and flu […]

Elderberry Christmas Wassail Our Favorite Elderberry “Feel Good Juice” A new recipe made with our flagship Elderberry syrup! While our family had a cold a few months ago, we decided to mix up some fruit juice for the vitamins! In our house, most of the time the new recipes have […]

A new Christmas Dessert that will quickly become a family favorite! Elderberry Mixed Berry Crumble. This dessert is a welcome addition to any holiday or special meal! Easy to make and uses ingredients that we usually have on hand. A great dessert option to have the grandkids help make and […]

A Twist on Traditional Yams! Elderberry Apple Yams- A new recipe made with our flagship Elderberry syrup! Most Thanksgiving and other holiday dinners include some dish of yams or sweet potatoes. We don’t know if yams were served at the original thanksgiving feast, but we do know that we love […]

Happy National Dessert Day! We wanted to share with you a dessert recipe that we love to use during the harvest season with fresh Elderberries, but tastes great with re-hydrated dried Elderberries as well! Elderberry Frozen Cream Dessert is an old family favorite recipe straight from the farm. I always […]

A new seasonal treat! Elderberry Spiced Cider. Two weeks ago, as the fall weather started to come in, we served our newest recipe at our local West Mountain Farmers Market. We’ve transitioned from serving our summer-time Elderberry Lemonade to serving our Elderberry Spiced Cider! It’s a super easy mix of […]

Stress Relieving Hot Chocolate It’s Good for You! We’ve recently introduced a new tea flavor and we’re really excited to tell you about it. Elderberry Rosemary Ginseng Tea is a combination of elderberries, spearmint, rosemary, lemon balm, linden, eucalyptus, wood betony, blackberry leaf, and eleuthero root. We chose these herbs […]

Fresh Elderberry Pie! Elderberries are ripe right now! Have you picked fresh Elderberries this season? Whether you’ve picked them while growing in the wild, or picked them from bushes that you’ve grown yourself- now is the time to enjoy the ripe season of Elderberry! There are many options to process […]