HOW TO PREPARE DRIED SORREL / JAMAICAN STYLE

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with fewer calories.

ginger

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: ground ginger

Ground ginger provides similar flavor at a lower cost.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can mimic acidity in a pinch.

cloves

🥗Healthier: allspice

💰Cheaper: cinnamon

Cinnamon offers warmth and spice at a lower price.

Bring 4 liters of water to a boil in a pot.

Pour the dried sorrel into a container and rinse it quickly for 1 second.

Peel and rinse the ginger, then blend it until smooth.

Pour the rinsed sorrel into the boiled water.

Press down the sorrel into the water with a spoon to combine.

Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low, leaving it for 2 minutes.

After 2 minutes, turn off the stove and add the blended ginger to the pot.

Stir the mixture well to combine everything together.

Cover the pot again and leave it to draw for 1 to 3 days, depending on preference.

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