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Trini Sorrel Hibiscus Drink Recipe

Experience the sweet, tangy taste of traditional Trinidadian sorrel hibiscus, a festive Caribbean holiday drink.

Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 8 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Caribbean

Ingredients

  • 6.5 Cups water
  • 1 Cup Dried Roselle Hibiscus Flower Buds see Notes
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 8 cloves whole
  • 1 star anise optional
  • Sugar or Simple Syrup or Honey as per taste
  • rum optional
  • Ice cubes

Instructions

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  1. Pour the water into a pot and keep on the heat.
  2. Add the roselle hibiscus flowers, as well as the cinnamon stick, cloves, and the star anise.
  3. Mix and bring to a boil. Take from the heat and let it all steep covered for about 20 minutes.
  4. Sweeten with sugar when it's still hot or add corn syrup to the glass later.
  5. Pick out the spices, let the sorrel drink cool down.
  6. Serve with rum (or not) and ice cubes cooled and mixed.

Notes

  • Dried Roselle flowers tend to be more intense in taste. So when using fresh flowers you might want to adjust the amounts by adding some and taste testing it.
  • You can add sugar during the cooking process or let cool and pour into glasses with liquid corn sugar.
  • You may or may not add rum to your Sorrell. I use white Caribbean rum. You can prepare an alcohol-free version by just skipping the rum.
  • Recipe adapted from the Naparima Cookbook

Nutrition Information

Calories 8kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Sodium 17mg (1%) Potassium 23mg (1%) Vitamin A 35IU (1%) Vitamin C 1.4mg (2%) Calcium 43mg (4%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 8

% Daily Value*

Calories 8kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Sodium 17mg 1%
Potassium 23mg 0%
Vitamin A 35IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.