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Sorrel Drink
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 6
A traditional Christmas - New Year's drink in the Caribbean-very refreshing and very popular.
Ingredients:
3 cups sorrel, heaped, without seeds
3 pints water, boiling
3 pieces rice (3 grains of rice)
1 oranges, zest of or 1 piece orange peel
6 cloves
1 lb sugar (or sugar substitute)
Directions:
1. Wash sorrel, cut away seeds.
2. Place in jar with orange peel & cloves.
3. Pour on boiling water.
4. Allow to remain for 24 hours.
5. Strain & sweeten with sugar.
6. Pour into bottles, adding few grains of rice (this helps fermentation).
7. Allow to remain for at least another day.
8. Serve with ice.
By RecipeOfHealth.com