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sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

pectin

💰Cheaper: agar-agar

Agar-agar is a plant-based thickener.

sorrel

💰Cheaper: spinach

Spinach can mimic the color but lacks the tartness.

lemon juice

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Citric acid is a concentrated alternative.

Boil dried sorrel with spices including ginger, cinnamon, and star anise.

Slice ginger and add it to the pot.

Cover the pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about half an hour.

Pour the sorrel mixture into a pot and add sugar, stirring to combine.

Add a little butter to help reduce foam.

Bring the mixture to a boil for one minute.

Remove from heat and stir in liquid pectin after boiling.

Fill sterilized jars, leaving a quarter inch of space at the top.

Seal the jars and lower them into hot water for 10 minutes.

Remove jars from water and allow to cool for 12 hours before opening.

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