Jamaican Sorrel drink recipe
Jamaican sorrel drink recipe is a must-try this holiday season. This spiced alcoholic beverage is a traditional Jamaican Christmas drink that is easy to make and tastes lovely.
Servings 8 Cups
Calories 256kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Fresh sorrel See notes for using dry sorrel
- 5 oz Fresh ginger See notes
- 10 Pimento berries (allspice) See notes
- 1 Cinnamon stick Or three cinnamon leaves
- 1 cup White rum See notes from non-alcoholic
- 1 cup Red label wine see notes
- 1 ½ cup Sugar
- 6 cups Water
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash the sorrel and remove any unwanted particles.
- Slice or grate the ginger and add it to the pot with the cinnamon, pimento, and water. On high heat, bring to a boil and boil for three minutes.
- Add the sorrel to the pot and boil for another five to ten minutes
- Turn the heat of and leave to steep overnight or for at least 12 hours
- Strain well
- Sweeten to taste with sugar.
- Add your rum and wine. Serve over ice.
Notes
- Sorrel - For a 4oz (100g) pack of dry sorrel, use 8 cups of water and follow the rest of the recipe and instructions.
- Pimento berries: Don't use ground allspice. If you can't get the berries, leave it out.
- Cinnamon: Only use cinnamon leaves or stick. Don't use ground cinnamon.
- Ginger - Use a good amount of ginger. I used Jamaican ginger, which is stronger than other ginger, so you may have to use a bit more than I did.
- Alcohol - For a non-alcoholic Sorrel drink, exclude the rum and wine from the recipe
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.2mg