Sorrel Jam and Jelly | @SpiceIslandCooking473

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.

Clean the black sorrel thoroughly.

Boil the sorrel (the creator has a separate video for this process).

Prepare sorrel extract from the boiled sorrel.

Add sugar to the sorrel extract and stir until dissolved.

Add salt to the mixture to balance the flavor.

Cook the mixture on medium heat until it thickens, stirring constantly to prevent burning.

Once thickened, pour the jelly into a bottle to cool before refrigerating.

For the sorrel jam, blend boiled sorrel with some of the sorrel drink until smooth and thick.

Add brown sugar to the blended sorrel paste and adjust sweetness to taste.

Simmer the jam mixture on medium-low heat for 15-30 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.

Allow the jam to cool completely before transferring it to a mason jar.

Demonstrate spreading the jam on freshly baked bread.

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