Sorrel Drink

Name: Sorrel Drink
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 bottles, 10 serving(s)
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)

Submitted by jenny butt

"A traditional Christmas - New Year's drink in the Caribbean--very refreshing and very popular."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 2 bottles
Serves:: 10

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

Wash sorrel, cut away seeds.
Place in jar with orange peel & cloves.
Pour on boiling water.
Allow to remain for 24 hours.
Strain & sweeten with sugar.
Pour into bottles, adding few grains of rice (this helps fermentation).
Allow to remain for at least another day.
Serve with ice.

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jenny butt

Australia

HiI'm Jenny B..........an adopted Aussie in '72, originally hailing from Trinidad & Tobago........I currently live in S.A....alovely spot called Hallett Cove, south of the city and heading towards some of our famous wineries.....McLarenvale.........Professionally I'm a Mental Health Nurse,working in the I.C.U of Adelaide's major psychiatric hospital........I have 3 grown daughters ,all live interstate/o'seas........I go ten pin bowling as often as possible.....very good exercise !! <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg">

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