Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 20 min
Level: Easy
Ingredients:
1 lb. sorrel
11 cups water
1 cup sugar
2 sticks cinnamon
5 cloves (optional)
4 tbsp. grated ginger(optional)
1/4-1/2 cup rum (optional)
Directions:
Wash the sorrel. Separate the sepals from the 'seed'. Wash the sorrel sepals again. Place in a deep pot and add the water, cinnamon, and optional spices.
Boil for about 20 minutes or until the sepals begin to lose their colour and look jelly-like. Strain the sorrel and allow to cool. After it cools, sweeten with sugar and add the rum if desired.
Transfer to a sterilized bottle and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
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Source: simplytrinicooking.com
