Saturday 3 December 2011

A Trini Christmas MUST...

....Have SORREL!

What you will need:
Sorrel (dried or fresh)
Sugar
Water
Cinnamon
Cloves
Ginger
Rum

Boil the sorrel flower (if you purchased the sorrel with the seed, simply remove). Note: Wear gloves because the seeds have prickly hairs which can penetrate the skin.

Wash properly
Boil in a large pot with cloves and a smidgen is ginger, and a cinnamon stick for 20 mins
Let it completely cool
Sweeten with sugar, rum, serve with ice and enjoy!

Sorrel Facts:
It's made from the red sepals of the sorrel plant (hibicus sabdariffa), which has a sour taste.

Medicinal Purposes:
Hypertension and urinary tract infections and other undocumented purposes.

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