*I continued drinking for a while. The first time, you can use the fruit as is, and the second time, you can crush the softened fruit with a spoon and add hot water to get the color. I'm not sure if it helps prevent colds, but I feel like my blood circulation has improved and I don't feel cold even on cold days. Various infectious diseases are prevalent in the world, but so far I have not contracted any. It has a bit of a taste when taken alone, but I put 1-2 tablespoons into a mug, pour hot water over it, let it sit for a while, then add sweetener (because I'm avoiding sugar) and drink it. Although it is called a berry, the aroma and taste are not fruit-like, and I felt that the aroma, bitterness, and sourness were similar to cacao nibs. Do fruits with high polyphenol content taste similar? The taste is so wild that you'd think it was a wild fruit picked from the forest, and it seems like it would be effective. I was planning to buy Frontier Coop's Elderberry, but it was out of stock, so I bought this brand. This manufacturer had written on the bag that it was made in Croatia. I would like to try comparing it with others from now on.
