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These elderberry popsicles are great because you can cater the recipe to how your little one is feeling. At the height of illness, when she doesn’t want to eat or drink much, they can be made as bland as possible while still hydrating and getting the virus zapping elderberries in. If he doesn’t have a full blown illness, but is either just a bit run down or has been around some cold or flu at school or the library, they can be made with very nutrient dense ingredients as if almost a smoothie.
Elderberries are well known for their immune boosting properties specifically against viruses like the cold and flu. Elderberry syrup packs a powerful punch of immune system support!
or bigger popsicle molds for older kids
and have fun making some summertime popsicles this month, and then keep them on hand for this fall to make immune boosting elderberry popsicles!
BLANDER VERSION FOR THE HEIGHT OF ILLNESS (Blend and freeze in molds. Makes about 6-7 popsicles):
2 cups coconut water
or water
1/3 cup elderberry syrup
Juice of ½ lemon
2-4 TB raw honey
¼ tsp sea salt
Optional immune boosting supplements – quality sourced vitamin C
and/or quality probiotic
NUTRIENT DENSE VERSION FOR FEELING RUN DOWN OR PREVENTATIVE MEASURES (Blend and freeze in molds. Makes about 6-7 popsicles):
1 ½ cups blueberries
¼ cup elderberry syrup
½ cup water or coconut water
3-4 pastured egg yolks (Optional if you don’t tolerate egg. 1-2 TB of coconut oil would be a good idea for a friendly fat in the popsicle)
¼ cup cold soluable grassfed collagen
(optional – this is a great grassfed protein source – also very good for gut health!)
Optional immune boosting supplements – quality sourced vitamin C and/or quality probiotic
These look great! Thanks for the refreshing idea! I have a bunch of elderberries I harvested from our farm last year still waiting in mason jars to be used. Might have to dust them off and try this!
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Oh awesome Jacquelyn! What a blessing to have fresh from your own farm!
Great idea! I will be doing this when the sickies strike.
Using Popsicles as a way to treat illness in little ones is a great idea. 🙂
Love those popsicle pops! And this is a great alternate to elderberry syrup!
I have never considered adding egg yolks! I love that you have two options included.
Just ordered elderberries! Going to have to try this!
Great Linda!
This is such a great idea. I think this is an important thing to have on hand either to take the syrup directly or to make into popsicles. I love the way you have multiple recipes depending on what phase of illness/healing you are in. I will definitely be trying this.
This reminds me that I am going to need to be stocking up on some elderberry syrup soon. Thanks for the recipes.
Your welcome Suzy!