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Jamaica · Drink

Jamaican Sorrel Soda

Serves 3 · 100 minutes

Jamaican sorrel soda is a traditional Jamaican carbonated drink consisting of sweetened hibiscus tea with added ginger.

Suits: Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240 ml) water
  • 3 hibiscus (roselle) tea bags or 3 tsp (15 ml) dried hibiscus
  • 6 ea. ¼ in (0.67 cm) cubes of ginger (optional)
  • ½ cup (120 ml) white sugar
  • Carbonated water, as needed

Method

  1. Combine the water, hibiscus, and ginger in a pot. Boil for about 15 minutes.
  2. Remove and discard the hibiscus and ginger.
  3. Stir the sugar into the liquid, and simmer until you have about 5 oz (150 ml) syrup.
  4. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  5. To make the finished soda, mix 1 volume of syrup with 5 volumes of sparkling water.