Recipes
SORREL
Ingredients
3 – 4 lbs sorrel, seeded and washed
1 bay leaf
2 – 3 cinnamon sticks
10 – 12 whole cloves
Small piece dried orange peel
Approximately 4 quarts water
1½ cups sugar
Few dashes bitters
2 tsp mixed essence
½ cup rum
Directions
- In a large pot, add 2 quarts water, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and orange peel. Bring to a boil. 2. Add the sorrel and let boil for 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining 2 quarts of water ensuring the sorrel is completely covered. Remove from heat and leave mixture overnight.
- Strain the mixture. Add the sugar, bitters, essence and rum.
- Taste and adjust for sweetness if necessary. Bottle and refrigerate.
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