I kept reading about how good elderberry syrup was for boosting your immune system and how it can shorten the length of a cold by 3 days. In 2014 I started making my own batch by buying dried elderberries from Frontier off of Amazon. The link is below if you are interested. It is actually really easy to make and makes a big batch. Here is the recipe I got from the comments section by Lisa Kearns on Amazon. **If you have any concerns ask your doctor, I am not an expert and just found this recipe on the internet to make for my family and wanted to share. I have noticed a difference with it helping us avoid and get over colds quicker.