It is understandable then, that we are asked, “What is the difference between Elderberry Extract and Elderberry Wellness Syrup?” The answer is in the difference in how each are made and in the total elderberry content available as well.

An extract is created by using a solvent to attract and pull out the health-promoting phytochemicals in an herb or berry. The most common natural solvents include water, alcohol, glycerin and vinegar. The most potent extracts begin with two ingredients, the whole, fresh herb or berry and the solvent used to create the extract. Which solvent you use depends on the polarity of the phytochemical you are wanting to extract. The most valuable phytochemicals in elderberry are the antioxidant rich anthocyanins and because they are water soluble, water is the best solvent to use when creating an elderberry extract. And that is what we use.

Norm’s Farms Pure Elderberry Extract begins with fresh frozen whole elderberries grown on our family farms and water. Our proprietary method yields a concentrated elderberry extract with more antioxidants per serving than available in elderberry syrup preparations. The viscosity and taste of our elderberry extract is like what you would get if you ran any fresh fruit or vegetable through a juicer: intense bright flavor with a viscosity like apple juice. Every bottle of our Elderberry Extract is 100% elderberry with a tiny bit of malic acid to make it shelf stable and safe for bottling. Norm’s Farms Elderberry Extract may just be the most natural and most powerful elderberry supplement you can buy.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  These products arenot intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.