Shisandra berry is a highly valuable adaptogen, or herb that helps the body to adapt to emotional and physical stress..

Ingredients to Put Together

  • 1/2 cup dried shisandra berries
  • 3/4 cup dried bilberries
  • 3/4 cup dried acai berries
  • 2 cups of water
  • 1 cup of sugar,or honey, or maple syrup

Optionals

  • Add 2 tbsp of a American Skullcap based tincture – If you are adding alcohol or tincture to your mixture, pour it into the bottle, using enough to fill a quarter of the bottle space (adding alcohol to the syrup while it’s still hot negates its stabilizing properties). Finally, pour cooled syrup into the bottle, shake to combine

Instructions

  • Start with a 1:1 ratio of herb and water, and boil water in a pot, then add the herb at a 1:1 ratio.
  • Allow it to simmer, uncovered, on the stove top until depleted by half. This should take around 45 minutes.
  • Turn off heat, then cover with a lid and allow to steep for roughly 30 minutes.
  • Measure the end product so you know precisely how much you have.
  • Reheat the concentrate over low heat and add sweetener at a 1:2 ratio. 1 cup of sweetener to 2 cups liquid
  • Stir mixture until it’s sticky enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  • Turn off heat and allow to cool completely.
  • Pour int a jar, label it Name of herbs used, and date of creation
  • Shake jar before use.

Remember to keep refrigerated and capped when not using.