SORREL DRINK

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with less processing.

pineapple juice

🥗Healthier: fresh pineapple

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple

Fresh pineapple enhances flavor and nutrients.

ginger

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: ground ginger

Turmeric offers similar warmth and health benefits.

cloves

🥗Healthier: allspice

💰Cheaper: cinnamon

Allspice provides a similar aromatic profile.

Rinse sorrel leaves with cold or room temperature water several times until clean.

Drain the sorrel leaves.

In a large pot, add water, grated or crushed ginger, star anise, cinnamon, allspice, whole cloves, and orange peel.

Bring the mixture to a boil to allow the flavors to mesh together.

Once boiling, add the drained sorrel leaves and push them down into the liquid with a spoon.

Let the mixture simmer for about 1-2 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it steep overnight.

The next day, strain the mixture using cheesecloth or a very fine sieve to ensure all spices and ginger are removed.

Sweeten the strained liquid with a mixture of white sugar and brown sugar to taste, making it on the sweeter side.

Add ice to the drink when serving.

Optionally, add red wine and white overproof rum to taste, making separate batches with and without alcohol.

Add lime or lemon juice if desired and mix well.

Serve over ice.

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