These elderberry popsicles are the perfect way to support your immune system and feel better quick! Made with elderberry syrup, they are easy to make and delicious. Kids love them and adults do too!
Simply Living Well Book
This recipe for elderberry popsicles, or elderberry ice pops as she calls them, comes from the book Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins.
This is a gorgeous book that is full of recipes and projects for creating a natural home!
From having a low-waste kitchen to natural cleaning to wellness and more, there are simple tutorials for everything you need.
It’s become a favorite book of mine!
Find more about what Julia is doing on her Simply Living Well website and @simply.living.well on Instagram.
Elderberry Popsicles Recipe
This recipe for elderberry popsicles couldn’t be easier!
The first thing you will need is elderberry syrup. Homemade elderberry syrup is always best, especially when made with foraged elderberries, but store-bought will work as well.
If you use store-bought try to get one that is made with real honey rather than sugar, like this one from Honey Gardens.
Related: How to Grow Elderberries in Your Backyard
Make the Elderberry Ice Pops
Put 1 tablespoon of elderberry syrup into each popsicle mold.
I like to use a stainless steel popsicle mold.
Then fill the popsicle molds with juice. I used organic apple juice, but feel free to use whatever juice you like. Orange, tart cherry or pomegranate juice would all work well.
Sugar-free juice is the best option, and fresh squeezed is even better!
Give the elderberry syrup and juice mixture a little swirl with a popsicle stick to combine, then add the popsicle sticks to the top of the mold.
Put the popsicle molds into the freezer and freeze for several hours or until frozen solid.
When you are ready to serve the popsicles, run some cold water on the popsicle mold to loosen it up and remove it.
These elderberry popsicles are beautiful as well as delicious! They are packed full of all the benefits of elderberry syrup in a fun to eat treat!
How to Use Elderberry Popsicles
These elderberry ice pops are great to have on hand during times of illness. I always make sure to have some made up in the freezer ahead of time so that we are prepared.
The coolness of the popsicle is soothing for a sore throat or cough. It is also perfect for those who need to keep their fluids up after a bout of sickness.
One or two popsicles is equal to one dose of elderberry syrup for an adult, so two can be taken per day as needed.
For a child, one elderberry popsicle per day during times of illness is perfect. Kids love them!
I love simple recipes that are packed with goodness like these!
More Elderberry Recipes
Here are some more things you can make with elderberries and elderberry syrup!
- Elderberry Tincture
- Fermented Elderberry Honey
- Fermented Elderberry Soda
- Elderberry Mead
- Elderberry Cocktail
- Elderberry Kombucha
For even more elderberry recipes, see my post with 70+ Elderberry Recipes & Remedies for Food & Health!
Elderberry Popsicles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp elderberry syrup
- 2 cups sugar-free juice more or less depending on the size of your popsicle molds
Instructions
- Put 1 tablespoon of elderberry syrup into each popsicle mold.
- Then fill the popsicle molds with juice. I used organic apple juice, but orange, tart cherry, or pomegranate juice would all work well.
- Give the elderberry syrup and juice mixture a little swirl with a popsicle stick to combine, then add the popsicle sticks to the top of the mold.
- Put the popsicle molds into the freezer and freeze for several hours or until frozen solid.
- When you are ready to serve the popsicles, run some cold water on the popsicle mold to loosen it up and remove it.
Great recipe.💓
Be aware of how much suger is in apple juice.
It’s more than you think.
Where did you buy those popsicles molds please??? Love that they are stainless and not plastic.
Thank you
On Amazon right here.