Jamaican Christmas Sorrel

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Jamaican Sorrel

Author: April Jackson

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 20 MinInactive time: 8 HourTotal time: 8 H & 25 M

Classic Christmas drink in Jamaica.

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Ingredients

• 150g Dried sorrel or hibiscus flowers
• 65g Fresh ginger, washed and grated
• 10 Pimento or All Spice berries
• 10 cloves
• 1 Orange, washed and peeled
• 495g white granulated sugar
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 2.5L water
• ice to serve

Instructions

1. Prepare all your ingredients, grate the ginger, peel the orange skin (I do not use the orange meat in this recipe)
2. Over medium-high heat add all the ingredients except the sugar and ice.
3. Bring to boil and then add sugar, let it simmer for 10 minutes, occasionally stirring.
4. Leave to steep for 8hours or overnight, strain, add rum if you're serious and serve over ice.