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Hi All.
I am considering starting a small manufacturing business to bottle/distill/distribute a Caribbean island liquer called Sorrel (made from red hibiscus flower) in the Charleston area. Charleston has a large Caribbean ethnic group around here but very few authentic Carib stores that sell Sorrel. Its heavily used in Europe as a tea but I'd like to explore options for a local-themed liquor beverage that reflects Charleston's rich connective history with the Caribbean. I am looking for unique, flavorful, recipes I can experiment with and also a steady high-quality source of Sorel for making early test-batches. Any help would be greatly appreciated !!
It's very simple to make and there are many regional variations but where you would find a steady supply of the sepals I've not a clue and I suppose you would have to find them dried. The local recipe is to boil the fresh sepals in water for 8-10 minutes, cool and drain and add sugar syrup to the liquid. It should be quite thick and then you just add soda water or plain water to dilute. In Jamaica they add ginger root and/or allspice and/or cloves - and rum for a liquor-based brew which I guess you're aiming for. I think you'll just have to experiment and find the combination which appeals to you. Hope that helps.
PS: A quick google brings up a bunch of dried sepal suppliers so that shouldn't be a problem.
Soak the sorrel flowers in hot water with ginger root, sweet spices, and rock sugar for roughly 4 hours, then strain it and serve over ice.
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