Chef Ricardo’s Classic Jamaican Sorrel Christmas Drink

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories.

rum

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic rum

💰Cheaper: white rum

Non-alcoholic rum offers similar flavor without alcohol.

Start by boiling 4-8 cups of water in a medium-sized pot.

Grate a piece of ginger and add it to the boiling water.

Cut an orange in half and insert 2 cloves into one half, then place it in the pot with the water.

Add the entire pack of dried sorrel petals to the pot.

Sweeten the mixture with brown sugar while the water is hot, tasting as you go to adjust sweetness.

Cover the pot and let the mixture steep for about 6-10 hours to cool down and develop flavor.

After steeping, strain the mixture using a sieve over the sink to separate the liquid from the solids.

Serve the strained sorrel drink with a piece of lime or orange added for garnish.

Optionally, add a tablespoon of Jamaican white rum to the drink before serving.

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