Sunday, March 9, 2008
DRINKS
Being from the Caribbean there are similarities when it comes to making different meals and even drinks. Like I know in Trinidad we have Sorrel which are red flower buds and of course you make a drinks out of it after boiling it and adding some sugar. But to my understanding I believe Jamaicans make that same drink but they mix it with Ginger beer. Here is a recipe for Sorrel that is not my own I got from a family member.
Red Sorrel Punch
2 quarts sorrel fruit (pods plus calyces)
3 quarts boiling water
3 pounds granulated sugar (or to taste)
12 cloves
Remove seeds from the fruit by cutting off the bases with a small, sharp knife and scraping the seeds out with a small spoon. Place the fruit in a large, clean jar or noncorrosive pot with the cloves. Pour in boiling water. Cover the container with a tea towel, and let the mixture steep for 24 hours. Then strain it and sweeten to taste. Keep refrigerated.
I also have a recipe for Trinidadian Rum punch, this one is for the alcohol drinkers out there....this is also a good one, great for those little parties to get people comfortable ;)
75 cl Dark Rum
40 cl Lemon Juice
500 g Sugar
1 liter Water
1 tsp Angostura Bitters
Red Sorrel Punch
2 quarts sorrel fruit (pods plus calyces)
3 quarts boiling water
3 pounds granulated sugar (or to taste)
12 cloves
Remove seeds from the fruit by cutting off the bases with a small, sharp knife and scraping the seeds out with a small spoon. Place the fruit in a large, clean jar or noncorrosive pot with the cloves. Pour in boiling water. Cover the container with a tea towel, and let the mixture steep for 24 hours. Then strain it and sweeten to taste. Keep refrigerated.
I also have a recipe for Trinidadian Rum punch, this one is for the alcohol drinkers out there....this is also a good one, great for those little parties to get people comfortable ;)
75 cl Dark Rum
40 cl Lemon Juice
500 g Sugar
1 liter Water
1 tsp Angostura Bitters
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I love sorrel drink, it's sooo good and we in Jamaica put a little white rum, beer, or ginger in it.
