Jamaican Sorrel Soda

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

Category: Beverages  ·  Serves 3

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

Instructions

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.

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