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Spiced Caribbean Sorrel

Prep Time45 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 2 liters

Ingredients

  • 4 cups dried sorrel or hibiscus
  • 1 piece fresh ginger peeled and smashed approx. 1 1/2" x 2"
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 tsp whole allspice berries
  • 4 pints boiling water
  • 1 piece fresh ginger peeled approx. 1" x 1 1/2"
  • Sugar or sweetener to taste

Equipment & Utensils

  • Large saucepan or stock pot with cover
  • 2 large mason jars or containers with sealable covers should hold approx. 1 1/2 liters each

Instructions

  • Place sorrel, smashed ginger, star anise and allspice in large pan.
  • Carefully add boiling water, 1 pint at a time, then stir.
  • Cover and allow to steep overnight.
  • When liquid is cool store in the fridge.
  • Once sorrel has steeped overnight remove from fridge and strain into mason jars.
  • Ensure that you have equal amounts of sorrel in each mason jar.
  • Grate remaining ginger into mason jars in equal parts.
  • Sweeten with your preferred sweetener and store for at least 1 hour.
  • To serve, add 2-3 dashes of bitters to each glass, shake up sorrel then strain into glasses on top of bitters.
  • Serve with or without ice.