Jamaican Sorrel Drink Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound sorrel
2-4 oz. ginger
2 quarts water
1/2 sugar
8-12 pimento grains
wine (optional)

Sorrel Drink

Cooking Directions

1. Wash the sorrel thoroughly, using your fingers to lift it from the water.
2. Place the sorrel into a stainless steel container.
3. Peel and wash the ginger, then grate it and add to the sorrel.
4. Add the pimento grains.
5. Boil water and pour it over the sorrel mixture.
6. Allow the mixture to stand for 4-6 hours.
7. Strain the liquid.
8. Sweeten to taste and add rum as desired. Optionally, add wine.
9. Serve with ice.