Pour your water in a medium saucepan and add your elderberries. Be sure not to add honey at this point.

Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low/medium and simmer until the liquid is reduced by almost half.

Remove from the heat, and pour through a strainer into a glass bowl. Allow to cool to lukewarm.

Add the honey and stir well to combine.

Once mixed thoroughly, pour into a 12 oz mason jar or glass bottle and store in the refrigerator (covered of course). Remove when needed to administer to family/children.

Discard the elderberries and use in your compost. If refrigerated, this syrup should last several months.