Traditional West Indian Sorrel Drink
Christmas time in the Caribbean is very festive, you have tons of food and drinks. One of the many drinks you will find is this West Indian Sorrel Drink.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sorrel flowers
- 6 cups Water for boiling
- 1 & 1/2 cups Brown sugar
- 1 medium Slice of fresh ginger peeled
- 6-8 Cloves
- 2 Orange peel
- 2 Cinnamon stick
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Remove the flower from the seed and thoroughly wash the flower.
- Over medium-low heat, add 6 cups of water, the sorrel, ginger, cloves, orange peel and cinnamon sticks.
- Stir everything and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Mix in the brown sugar and lime juice and let it dissolve.
- Let it steep for at least one hour or even overnight.
- After strain into pitcher and enjoy.