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Jamaican Sorrel Soda
Jamaican sorrel soda is a traditional Jamaican carbonated drink consisting of sweetened hibiscus tea with added ginger.
Ingredients
ServingsOriginal: Serves 3
- water, 240 ml1 cup
- hibiscus tea, roselle; or 3 tsp (15 ml) dried hibiscus3 bag
- ginger, 1/4 in (0.67 cm) cubes; optional6 piece
- sugar, white; 120 ml1/2 cup
- soda water, as needed
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 5 steps
Combine the water, hibiscus, and ginger in a pot. Boil for about 15 minutes.
Remove and discard the hibiscus and ginger.
Stir the sugar into the liquid, and simmer until you have about 5 oz (150 ml) syrup.
Remove from the heat and let cool.
To make the finished soda, mix 1 volume of syrup with 5 volumes of sparkling water.
