Delicious Homemade Sorrel Jam Recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

ginger

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: ground ginger

Ground ginger is more accessible and cheaper.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar provides acidity at a lower cost.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla essence is a more affordable alternative.

Remove bay leaf and cinnamon from the sorrel mixture.

Add the sorrel mixture and a little sorrel juice to a medium pot over medium heat.

Add angostura bitters to the pot according to taste.

Stir the mixture until the sugar melts and the mixture becomes syrupy and glossy.

Cook the mixture for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to reduce the liquid.

Blend the mixture until semi-chunky, pulsing to maintain some texture.

Transfer the blended mixture back to the pot and turn on the heat.

Make a cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch with water.

Add the cornstarch slurry to the pot and stir to thicken the mixture.

Cook until the desired consistency is reached, adjusting heat as necessary.

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