Mullein, Slippery Elm, and Juniper Berry Herbal Cough & Decongestant Syrup
Make this syrup ahead of time, you will not regret having this cough and decongestant syrup close at hand and ready to use when cold and flu season hits or when seasonal allergies rear its ugly head!
Ingredients
- 1.5 Cup Mullein leaves dried and crushed
- 2 Tbsp Mullein root or flowers dehydrated (optional) Make sure there are no seeds in the flowers!
- 1 Cup Slippery Elm bark dehydrated shredded (powdered can also work, but reduce amount in half)
- 1 Cup Juniper Berries dehydrated
- 3/4 Gal Water (or 3 quarts)
- 14 Cups Sugar (any organic)
- 2 Pkg Liquid Pectin (any)
- 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice approximately2 large lemons or 4 small lemons (optional)
Instructions
- Put your herbs into a large tea or nut milk bag and tie it off to the handle of the pot. Cover and bring to a boil. Boil covered for 30minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
- When herbs are cool enough to touch, milk the bag like you would nut milk. (You may want to use a different bowl to milk the bag over.) Slippery elm is gooey. It does have mucilage and that is the medicinal property of slippery elm. You want as much of that as you can get out of the bag. Finished product will not be slimy.
- Combine what you milked out with the rest of the tea water. Add lemon juice and liquid pectin and bring liquid to a rolling boil. Stir in sugar and bring to a rolling boil.
- Time it for 1 minute at a rolling boil. A rolling boil is a boil that you cannot stir down.
- Remove from heat and ladle into sterile jars with a 1/4”head space. Clean rim of jars with a damp towel (vinegar works good) to ensure a clean rim for a good seal. Cap with sterile lids.
- Process in a water bath for 15 minutes. Leave in hot water 5 minutes, then remove.
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