Give it a vanilla twist. For a touch of warmth and sweetness, consider adding a vanilla bean or a splash of pure vanilla extract to the mixture. Vanilla complements the other flavors beautifully.

Serve: Shake well and serve sorrel tea as-is or over ice for a refreshing beverage and garnish with sliced lime and/or mint leaves, if desired. Enjoy! Note: you can also drink this tea hot as an herbal tea. It’s a Caribbean tradition. Embrace the spirit of Jamaica’s holiday season by preparing a beverage that’s deeply ingrained in its cultural celebrations. Add a fresh mintiness. Add a handful of fresh mint leaves to the mixture during the steeping process. The mint complements the tartness of the sorrel and adds a refreshing herbal touch.

How To Use Sorrel?

And given I can easily get some myself, whereas I wouldn't even know what the Italian version of it even smells like, I can make some of this mystical West Indian sorrel drink myself! Sorrel can be dangerous in children when consumed in large quantities by mouth. Oxalic acid is found in Sorrel. There is a concern because after consuming rhubarb leaves, a four-year-old child dies due to oxalic acid. Breastfeeding and pregnancy:

Sorrel is highly nutritious. In addition to being low in calories, it’s high in fiber and micronutrients like magnesium and vitamins C and A. All of my experience with this ingredient has been through preparations where you boil/simmer the calyxes in water and then use the resulting "tea" in whatever you're making. Kaczmarczyk MM, Miller MJ, Freund GG. The health benefits of dietary fiber: Beyond the usual suspects of type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and colon cancer. Metabolism. 2012;61(8):1058-66. doi:10.1016/j.metabol.2012.01.017 Sorrel has many health benefits and is a rich source of certain vitamins and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. It is also known to lower blood pressure and have strong anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. Fresh Sorrel, Allspice (Pimento) Berries, and Ginger Ingredients and Ingredient Notes Dried Sorrel I’ll make a separate recipe for this one day, but if you wanna turn this sorrel into a fruit punch, pour the sweetened sorrel into a punch bowl and add some ginger ale (1-2 cups), white rum (optional, about a cup), sliced oranges, lemons, limes, raspberries, strawberries and some ice.For instance, a test-tube study showed that several species of sorrel killed breast, cervical, and skin cancer cells ( 10). I loved the sound of the music and dancing, and am considering finding some West Indians here in Darwin to ask if I can join in :-D)

Traditionally brown sugar cane sugar is used in sweetening sorrel, but you can use whatever sweetener you prefer. Remember to add some crushed ice and sliced limes or lemons when serving and you can certainly spike things up with a dash or two of rum and Angostura bitters. Friends, this recipe for sorrel punch is perfect for serving up at aaalllll your holiday celebrations! Is sorrel healthy? Sorrel has a ton of health benefits! It is known to be rich in antioxidants, helps to fight inflammation, lowers blood pressure/cholesterol, and helps to fight bacteria- just to name a few benefits.

Cooking up your own sorrel

Such a refreshing, cultural delight is this Caribbean Sorrel Tea, y’all. Add this bomb drink into your beverage rotation! Be sure to tag @butterbeready in your BBR recipe creations, I sure love to see it when you do. Until next time! 🤟🏾 Love dat Caribbean flair? Don’t miss: And since it has to seep for a few days before you strain and serve it, that makes this the perfect make-ahead drink! Start making it a week before Christmas, bottle and refrigerate it a day or two before and when it comes time for dinner everyone can help themselves to a nice cold glass! How to Strain Sorrel By significantly reducing elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, Sorrel has been shown to minimize the risk of heart disease, as it helps avoid artery-clogging. It also has benefits when used daily.