Sorrel (make in Nov!)
Christmas sorrel
Every Christmas, in every Trini house. Dried sorrel petals, ginger and cloves, steeped overnight. Nan's version has a lot of ginger. A lot.
Serves 8. 20 minutes, then overnight.
You'll need
Serves
8
Tick things off as you get them out.
Method
- 1
Rinse the sorrel petals in cold water.
- 2
Bring the water to the boil with the ginger, cloves, cinnamon and orange peel.
About 10 minutes
- 3
Take it off the heat, add the sorrel, cover, and leave overnight. Don't skip this.
- 4
Strain through a sieve, stir in the sugar until it dissolves, and chill. A splash of rum is traditional, and optional.