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jamaican sorrel drink in two glasses with ice.

Jamaican Sorrel Drink Recipe

Sorrel Drink is a sweet, refreshing Jamaican beverage made from hibiscus and warm spices. Its vibrant red colour makes it a must-have for Caribbean Christmas and New Year's celebrations. Enjoy it with or without rum for an easy, floral drink that captures the festive spirit of the season.
Prep Time10 minutes
Steeping Time12 hours
Total Time12 hours 10 minutes
Course: Christmas, Drinks & Cocktails, Jamaican
Cuisine: Caribbean, Jamaican
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Servings: 12 cups
Author: Taneisha Morris

Equipment

  • Mallet to pound the fresh ginger
  • Large Pot for steeping the sorrel
  • Fine Mesh Strainer to strain the sorrel, ginger and allspice berries
  • Large Pitcher or airtight bottles to store sorrel

Ingredients

Dried Sorrel

  • 1/2 pound Dried Sorrel
  • 5 ounce Fresh Ginger pounded
  • 5 whole Allspice Berries pimento seeds
  • 12 cups Water

Fresh Sorrel

  • 2 pounds Fresh Sorrel thoroughly rinsed
  • 1 pound Fresh Ginger pounded
  • 15 whole Allspice Berries pimento seeds
  • 20 cups Water

To Flavour and Sweeten

  • 1 cup Brown Sugar or sweeten to taste
  • 1 cup White Granulated Sugar or sweeten to taste
  • 1 cup J. Wray & Nephew Red Label Wine or wine of choice
  • 1/4 cup Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum or rum of choice

Optional Add-Ins

  • 1 whole Orange Peel
  • 5-10 whole Cloves

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil. Add ginger, sorrel (dried or fresh), and allspice berries (pimento seeds). Give a stir, and let simmer for 15 minutes. Then remove from heat and let sit, covered for 12 hours to overnight.
    sorrel steeping in large pot with ginger and allspice berries.
  • Strain the sorrel mixture with a fine mesh strainer and discard the sorrel, ginger and allspice berries. Sweeten with sugar, to taste and add in rum and/or wine.
    sorrel drinking being strained with a fine mesh strainer.
  • Serve over ice and garnish with lime/orange wedge or peel, and enjoy.
    jamaican sorrel drink in two glasses with ice.

Notes

Yield - simply half the recipe if you prefer a smaller yield, or double for more!
Optional Add-Ins - consider adding in orange peels, cloves, cinnamon sticks, fresh mint, star anise, bay leaves, and vanilla extract to name a few.
Add Fruit - slice fruit like lemon, lime, oranges, and pineapples and throw them in for a tropical punch.
Natural Sweetener - add maple syrup, agave, cane sugar, coconut sugar or honey.

Nutrition

Calories: 1419kcal | Carbohydrates: 261g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 866mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 221g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg