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Kittitian Sorrel

Name: Kittitian Sorrel
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Ingredients: 30g Hibiscus Tea; 1 knob Ginger; 6 pods Clove; 1 Cinnamon stick; 150g Sugar; 1.5L Water; 2 tbsp Lime juice

Dessert

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐

Hibiscus calyces steeped with ginger and cloves — the Christmas drink of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Sorrel is the red calyx of roselle (a hibiscus relative), and on Caribbean islands a red drink is made at Christmastime by steeping it with ginger, cloves, and cinnamon. In Saint Kitts and Nevis too, it's essential from Christmas through the New Year festivals.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At Christmas in a St. Kitts home, a deep red drink is poured from a pitcher into glasses as the family raises a toast.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Hibiscus Tea 30g
Ginger 1 knob
Clove 6 pods
Cinnamon stick 1
Sugar 150g
Water 1.5L
Lime juice 2 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Bring water, sliced ginger, cloves, and cinnamon to a boil in a pot.
Add the hibiscus and turn off the heat.
Cover and let stand at least 2 hours to infuse.
Strain and add the sugar and lime juice to dissolve.
Chill in the fridge and pour into glasses with ice.

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