How to Make Jamaican Sorrel Drink 🇯🇲 | Traditional Recipe for the Holidays!

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while brown sugar is often cheaper.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar tartness, and vinegar can be a cost-effective substitute.

Boil water in a large pot over high heat.

Add sorrel petals, grated ginger, cinnamon stick, cloves, and bay leaves to the boiling water.

Reduce heat and simmer for a period to extract flavors.

Remove from heat and let steep for a while to enhance the taste.

Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a large pitcher.

Add brown sugar or honey to the strained liquid and stir until dissolved.

Chill the drink in the refrigerator before serving.

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