Aronia Berry Oxymel
Aronia berry oxymel is an easy-to-make herbal recipe with tons of benefits. A blend of raw honey and vinegar, it's a healthful remedy! This recipe makes 3 half-pint jars.
Servings 24
Calories 58kcal
Equipment
- Cheesecloth optional
Ingredients
- 3 cups aronia berries
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup raw honey
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Put three cups of fresh aronia berries into a large pot with three cups of water.
- Bring it to a boil over medium heat, then lower the heat, partially cover the pot with a lid, and simmer the aronia berries for about one hour, or until reduced by about half.
- Remove the pot from the heat and set aside to cool to warm room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- Strain out the aronia berries using a fine mesh sieve, pressing the berries to get any extra liquid out. You can line the sieve or a colander with cheesecloth if you prefer. This also helps to squeeze out all of the liquid from the berries. Discard the berries. You should end up with about one cup of aronia berry and water mixture.
- Add the raw honey while the aronia berry and water mixture is still semi-warm and stir until it dissolves. Then add the apple cider vinegar and stir well.
- Ladle or carefully pour the aronia oxymel into jars and cap the jars with lids. Store in the refrigerator for up to one year.
Notes
- This oxymel can be used in much the same way as elderberry syrup - take it when you feel a sickness coming on.
- If preferred, you can decrease the amount of vinegar and increase the amount of honey to make it a little sweeter and less vinegary - this might be better for kids.
- As with anything that has honey, this should not be given to babies under one year of age.
Nutrition
Serving: 2Tbsp | Calories: 58kcal