SORREL RECIPE FOR JAMAICAN SORREL FRUIT CAKE | CHRISTMAS RUM CAKE

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free.

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruits can reduce sugar content.

rum

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic rum extract

💰Cheaper: white grape juice

Non-alcoholic options maintain flavor without alcohol.

Boil 1 1/4 cups water in a pot.

Add 1 cup of dried sorrel and 1 cinnamon stick to the boiling water.

Let it boil for about 10 minutes.

Add 4 cloves to the pot.

Remove the pot from heat after boiling, allowing steam to escape.

Strain the mixture to separate the liquid from the solid sorrel and spices.

Add another 1/2 cup of water to the strained liquid and return it to boil.

Add 2-3 tablespoons of sea moss gel to the boiling liquid.

Add 1/4 cup of brown sugar to the mixture.

Let the mixture boil down until it reaches a syrupy texture, reducing to about half a cup.

Remove from heat and let it cool down.

Add 1 tablespoon of rum and 1 tablespoon of wine to the cooled syrup.

Pour the syrup into a jar and let it cool completely.

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