Apple Cider Punch with Elderberry | The Speckled Palate
Apple Cider Punch with Elderberry
10 mins prepServes 1
Individual Apple Cider Punch with Elderberry is a delicious wellness beverage to sip all fall long. Made with four simple ingredients, including sambucus syrup, this apple-elderberry drink is easy to mix and enjoy.
0 Make the Simple Syrup
1 In a small saucepan, heat the water over medium-high heat.Add the sugar, and stir until dissolved.
2 Remove from the heat and add the cinnamon stick.
3 Let steep for 30 minutes to 3 hours. (Keep in mind that the longer the cinnamon steeps, the stronger the cinnamon flavor will be.)
4 When the steeping is done, strain the syrup with a fine mesh strainer into a mason jar. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
5 Make the Wellness Beverage
6 Slice apples and pears very thin with a sharp knife. Set aside.
7 In a glass, pour in equal measurements of apple cider and pear juice.
8 Measure in the cinnamon simple syrup.
9 Pour in the Sambucus Elderberry Original Syrup next, and stir with a spoon.
10 Add ice, and garnish with pear and apple slices.
11 Serve immediately, and enjoy one a day.
