Hungarians can (also) make brandy from all fruits. If you can have brandy, you can get syrup.
Fruit syrups sweeten our lives, but if we want to act in the name of health, we prefer to vote for herbs. The elderberry is already in bloom and its penetrating scent lets you know it’s time to collect and make syrup out of it. So elder can be found in the field of general syrup making, but also in other ways.
Syrups made from herbs can be made with sugar, but for the sake of health awareness, the already proven sugar substitute and sweetener can also be used instead.
Nettle
In our garden we protect ourselves from this pungent plant and we try to eradicate it as well, but as a tea, it can be used in general. It is well known for its anti-inflammatory effect. However, few use it as a syrup. To three liters of water add at least three handfuls of the plant, add 2 kilos of sugar (instead of course it can be sweetened) and at least three lemons.
Peppermint
Peppermint helps with its penetrating mint scent and its effect on the stomach and digestion. It is excellent not only as a tea but also as a syrup, especially on scorching hot days. You will need five decays of the mint leaf, which you put in two liters of water. Add a pound of sugar (or sweetener), five deca citric acids, and one lemon and lime.
Lemongrass
The pleasant-smelling lemongrass is a stomach-protective refresher and a natural sleeping pill for those with difficulty sleeping. This herb can also be made as a tea and syrup. If you are voting for the latter, add two liters of water to two handfuls of lemongrass leaves. You need to add five dkg of citric acid, two lemons and two kilograms of sugar. You can replace the sugar with the sweetener you use, or even honey.
Rosemary
Rosemary, which stimulates the heart and blood supply, can be made as a syrup by adding two handfuls of plants to three liters of water and two kilograms of sugar. Of course, a suitable sugar substitute can also be used. Add three lemons in a circle. After a few days of soaking, it can be consumed filtered.
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