Sorrel Juice |
For me, most of those times and places are tied into my childhood, so I intend to share the recipes, foods and ingredients that I grew up with and that now I look back on with warm nostalgia.
Sorrel Petals |
A great social drink for sharing and entertaining, it's health benefits cannot be overlooked, and I will tell you all about that some other time.
I use the dried roselle calyces, because this is the form they can be sourced as when out of season. If you don't live where they are generally grown , then you will find them available in your local African, Caribbean or alternative health food stores; labelled as "Sorrel or Jamaican Tea". Amazon is also an online source.
But for now, please enjoy my easy recipe for making the Sorrel Juice.
Ingredients
- 75g Roselle Calyces
- 2 liters Water
- 2 tbsp Fresh Ginger Root (Grated)
- 8 Cloves
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Lemon Peel
- 7 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 tbsp Fresh Mint Leaves
Sorrel Petals - Boiling |
Brown Sugar, Lemon Peel, Cloves & Cinnamon |
- Pour water into saucepan and add in roselle calyces
- Bring to boil on medium heat and stir frequently.
- Add in grated ginger, cloves, cinnamon, lemon peel and continue to boil on low heat for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from heat, cover and allow to sit and cool to room temperature.
- Over a pitcher, place a fine mesh strainer, and pour juice through leaving behind the solid ingredients.
- Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Add mint leaves and refrigerate until chilled and serve with ice cubes (if preferred).
Sorrel Juice |
- You can add a splash of vodka, rum or gin to make a cocktail (FYI: Even though I referred to this being a part of my childhood, this step was not added until I was legally allow to drink ☺).
- As a remedy for cold or for those chilly winter nights, you can reheat and drink warm.
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