How to make Jamaican Sorrel Wine

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with potential health benefits.

rum

🥗Healthier: coconut water

💰Cheaper: white rum

Coconut water provides a non-alcoholic option.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar tartness.

nutmeg

🥗Healthier: cinnamon

💰Cheaper: pumpkin spice

Cinnamon provides a warm flavor profile.

Boil 2 cups of water in a pot.

Blend ginger root with some of the water until smooth.

Add blended ginger to the boiling water along with dried sorrel, cloves, cinnamon stick, and black tea bag.

Let the mixture steep to make a tea.

Add 2.5 pounds of raw cane sugar and 0.5 pounds of dark brown sugar to the mixture, stirring until dissolved.

Add 16 ounces of concord grape juice to the mixture.

Let the mixture cool and ferment for a year.

Cooking Techniques

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