Place the berries and the water in a pot and heat on 'low' for an hour or so.

We are essentially making a strong tea/decoction

Remove the pot from the stove and allow the mixture to come to room temperature.

Use a potato masher to mash the berries

Add the alcohol to the mashed berries

Put the pot back (with lid) onto the stove and on low heat for another 20-30 minutes.

Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

Strain into a large glass measuring cup.

We want to have 1.5 C of this mixture ideally.

Pour 1.5 C of the decoction back into the pot + add the raw honey

Warm on low heat for about 20 minutes, ensuring that the mixture is 'below a boil'

(We want to preserve the healing qualities of the raw honey)

At this point or when the mixture has thickened to the desired consistency, remove from heat.

Allow the mixture to cool. Add optional tincture(s) if wanting to increase potency + shelf life of the syrup.

Pour into a sterilized bottle with a good lid.

Store in the fridge after the mixture is completely cool.