Homemade Elderberry Gummy Vitamins

Kids love gummy vitamins, but they often contain artificial colors and flavors or other questionable ingredients. And if you have more than one child, those pricey bottles of vitamins don't last very long. This homemade version is easy to make and fun for your little ones.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 56 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 cups dried elderberries
• 2 cups distilled water
• ½ cup dried rosehips
• ½ cup dried hibiscus flowers
• 8 tablespoons grass-fed gelatin (such as Great Lakes®)
• 1 cup raw, local honey
• 12 ounces pureed strawberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine elderberries, distilled water, rosehips, hibiscus flowers, ginger, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl, squeezing all juice from berries. Discard solids. Return liquid to the saucepan over low heat. Sprinkle gelatin on top and whisk until dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool until mixture is warm but no longer hot. Stir in honey or pureed strawberries until dissolved.

Step 3

Immediately pour mixture into fun-shaped silicone molds a 9x13-inch baking pan lightly greased with coconut oil.

Step 4

Refrigerate until hardened, about 30 minutes. Remove gummies from molds or cut into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator