Sorrel Tea

Name: Sorrel Tea
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 Tbsp. uncooked white rice; 1 Tbsp. fresh orange juice; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 8 whole allspice berries; 6 whole cloves; 1 6″ strips orange zest; 1 2″ pieces ginger, peeled and coarsely grated; 2 cups dried sorrel (available from Caribbean Food Desires)

Serves
makes 4 cups

Bright and citrusy, this drink is associated with Christmastime in Jamaica, but it's refreshing on any morning. This recipe first appeared in our November 2011 issue along with Betsy Andrews's story Good Morning, Jamaica.

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. uncooked white rice
1 Tbsp. fresh orange juice
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
8 whole allspice berries
6 whole cloves
1 6″ strips orange zest
1 2″ pieces ginger, peeled and coarsely grated
2 cups dried sorrel (available from Caribbean Food Desires)

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Instructions

Step 1

Bring sugar, rice, juice, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, zest, ginger, and 4 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan over high heat; remove from heat; stir in sorrel. Cover, and let sit for at least 24 hours. Pour through a fine strainer lined with cheesecloth into a pitcher; refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours. Serve over ice.