Elderberry Blossom Tea

Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Back in the 1960s, I bought an old cookbook at an auction. Inside were several old recipes handwritten on plain paper, including recipes for home remedies like this tea.—Genevieve Corley, Amesbury, Massachusetts

Elderberry Blossom Tea

Prep Time 10 min
Yield 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons dried elderberry blossoms or 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh elderberry blossoms
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • Sugar to taste
  • 1 thin lemon slice

Directions

  1. In a tea cup or mug, steep elderberry blossoms in boiling water for 5-10 minutes; strain. Add sugar and lemon.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 14 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 0 protein.

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