½Coverproof rum,optional (add more or less if desired)
Instructions
Add water, ginger and desired spices to a pot over high heat. Bring to a boil. When water begins to boil; remove from the stove and add the sorrel to the water. Cover and let the sorrel steep for 6 to 24 hours. After it steeps, strain the sorrel into a juice jug. Stir in the sugar and rum if desired. Taste for flavor and sweetness. Add cold water to dilute if the flavor is too strong. Add more sugar if desired. Serve cold, with ice or at room temperature. Refrigerate unused sorrel for up to 1 year.
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Notes
Mixin 2 cups of sugar and taste for sweetness before adding the third cup.
If using fresh sorrel pick and wash petals thoroughly before using