Elderberry Syrup Jam/ Caramel
This recipe was a series of happy accidents. It’s elderberry month with the Plant Wonder Collective and initially I was pretty stumped for what to make other than my usual elderberry syrup. Despite the best efforts of my local catbirds, we had a nice harvest of fresh elderberries this year so I concluded that I wanted to use them fresh rather than drying them like I usually do. I settled on old fashioned elderberry jam, but flavored it the same way I would typically flavor my elderberry syrup so it had some of the same health benefits while being more appealing to my kiddos. So I added honey and all the usual herbs and spices to my jam mixture. (click on the link above for the full syrup recipe) It’s…