clear glass jar of homemade elderberry gummies

Learn how to make homemade Elderberry gummies from this simple recipe. Elderberry gummies are a delicious and easy-to-make way to support your immune system. Elderberries are packed with antioxidants and vitamins that can help fight off colds and flu. This simple recipe allows you to create your own homemade elderberry gummies in just a few steps.

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Benefits of Elderberry

Elderberry has been used for centuries for it’s health benefits. Now, there have been clinical studies done on the use of Elderberry so there is actual science behind the health benefit claims.

A 2004 clinical trial showed that patient symptoms were improved an average of 4 days faster and used less medicine than patients who didn’t use elderberry.

Here are just a few of the health benefits from using Elderberry:

Rich in antioxidants that may help boost the immune system
May have anti-inflammatory properties
May help reduce symptoms and duration of colds and flu
May help improve heart health by reducing cholesterol and blood pressure
May aid in relieving constipation and promoting digestive health
May have anti-cancer properties due to its high content of anthocyanins
May support healthy skin by combating oxidative stress and promoting collagen production
May help alleviate allergy symptoms by reducing inflammation
May contribute to cognitive health and memory function due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects

Ingredients and Supplies needed to make Elderberry Gummies

bowls of supplies and a silicone mold needed to make homemade elderberry gummies

You’ll need the following ingredients:

Dried Elderberries

Grass Fed Beef Gelatin

Raw Honey – be sure to use high quality honey that hasn’t been processed. I always recommend purchasing honey from your local farmers market. If that’s not possible, this is a good one to use.

Silicone mold. This is the one I used, as you can see from my photos. I was able to get more than 1 use for these molds as I used the same mold to make my kid’s sleep gummies!

If you don’t have a mold and/or don’t want to invest in a mold, you could skip the mold and use a shallow tray with that has an edge or a shallow casserole dish and then cut them into small pieces.

A fun choice if you are making these for your kids is this gummy bear mold.

2 Pack 50 Cavity Silicone Gummy Bear Candy…

Simple Steps and Directions for How to Make Elderberry Gummies

The first step is to make an elderberry tea by soaking the elderberries in the water in a glass jar, mug or bowl. I show it here using a glass mason jar:

a glass mason jar with elderberries and water making a tea

Then, strain the elderberries, reserving the tea which you’ll use in the next step.

a mason jar with a strainer full of elderberries

Add the honey and gelatin to the tea and mix well until dissolved.

a jar of elderberry tea with a bowl of honey being poured into it

a jar of elderberry tea with a bowl of gelatin being poured into it

Pour the mixture into the molds. You can use a pipette to make it easier.

a silicone mold filled with elderberry gummies mixture

Store in the fridge for a few hours until hardened.

Pop the gummies from the mold and they are ready!

woman's hand holding a homemade elderberry gummy

I store my gummies in a glass mason jar in the fridge. They should last quite a while when stored this way. I’ve had mine in the fridge going on 2 weeks so far, and they are still great.