Spiced Sorrel Sangria

Holiday season is my favorite time of the year for many reasons but, the drink take the cake. Yes, even over food. I love coming up with new drinks for us to enjoy. This sorrel recipe was born when I visited a Senegalese restaurant here in Atlanta a few weeks ago.  They had this sorrel drink that I fell in love with and so I created my own with a twist and a few splashes of rum lol. You can always just add sparkling water and serve this beverage as a mock-tail. I have also attached the youtube tutorial of me making this step by step I hope that helps as well. Bottoms up and enjoy!

https://youtu.be/q_PWiBYqbzE

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Spiced Sorrel Sangria

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

3 hours

Servings

Ingredients

• 10 cups water
• 4 cups sorrel
• 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 shaved orange peel
• 2 tsp grated ginger
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 allspice berries
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 20 mint leaves
• 1/2 lime
• 1 orange diced
• 1 mango diced
• 2 peaches diced
• 1/2 bottle Pinot Noir
• 2 cups Rum
• 1/4 bottle champagne or sparkling water

Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 3 hours Servings Ingredients 10 cups water 4 cups sorrel 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 1 shaved orange peel 2 tsp grated ginger 2 cups sugar 4 allspice berries 1 tsp ground cloves 1 cinnamon stick 20 mint leaves 1/2 lime 1 orange diced 1 mango diced 2 peaches diced 1/2 bottle Pinot Noir 2 cups Rum 1/4 bottle champagne or sparkling water

Instructions

1. Bring water to a boil.
2. Add in the dried sorrel, nutmeg, orange peel, ginger, sugar, allspice berries, cloves, and cinnamon stick.
3. Allow to boil on medium heat for 30 minutes.
4. Take pot off of heat and place lid on. Allow to steep for at least 4 hours. (Suggested: overnight if your time permits)
5. Strain
6. Place in pitcher (Only place enough of sorrel drink to fill pitcher half way)
7. Mix in mint leaves, juice from half of a lime, diced fruit, Pinot noir, and rum (Add more or less rum based on your preference. I say the more the better!)
8. Stir well and chill for 2 hours.
9. Add in sparkling water or champagne and enjoy!