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Sorrel punch is the recipe to a very merry holiday! Colorful and full of festive flavors, this is the perfect punch for all those Christmas parties and holiday entertaining.
Suitable for gluten free, vegan, and low carb diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points.
Friends, this recipe for sorrel punch is perfect for serving up at aaalllll your holiday celebrations!
Sorrel, the Jamaican name for a type of hibiscus flower, is a popular drink in many parts of the world. While it is deliciously refreshing and can be enjoyed anytime of year, its festive color and seasonal spices make it an ideal Christmas punch.
Plus, you can make it ahead of time and store in the fridge until needed. Just the thing for entertaining during the busy holiday season.
How to Make Sorrel Hibiscus Punch
Sorrel Punch Ingredients:
- water
- dried sorrel
- grated fresh ginger
- allspice berries
- cloves
- orangepeel
- simple syrup or maple syrup, to sweeten
Sorrel Punch Instructions:
- Boil water in a pot.
- Add in sorrel, ginger, berries, cloves, andorangepeel and let it steep for about an hour.
- While mixture is steeping, make the simple syrup (follow my easy recipe below) and set it aside.
- Strain the punch mixture into a pitcher or punch bowl and sweetenwith syrup, to taste.
- Stir in the Jamaican white rum.
- Serve sorrel punch poured over ice and garnished with orange wedges.
How to Make Simple Syrup
Using a 1:1 ratio, add 1 cup sugar and 1 cup of water to a saucepan and cook on low heat, untilthe sugar is dissolved. Swirl the sugar around a few times. As soon as the sugar is fully dissolved, remove saucepan from heat and let it cool.
For a thicker, more concentrated syrup, use a 2:1 ratio – 2 cups sugarand 1 cup of water, and follow the same steps. If you do this, you’ll need to add less of the syrup to your punch.
Sorrel Punch Tips
- Want to make your hibiscus punch a deeper red? Simply use more sorrel.
- This recipe calls for dried hibiscus, but you can make this sorrel punch with fresh hibiscus too. Just note that the punch will be lighter in color.
- This is such a great make-ahead solution! Prep the hibiscus punch a day (or two) in advance and store in the fridge until needed.
- Easily create a kid-friendly version of sorrel punch by omitting the rum.
- Double (or triple) this recipe when you’re entertaining a crowd.
Hibiscus Punch Weight Watchers Points
There are 3 Freestyle SmartPoints in one serving of hibiscus punch.
More Jamaican Recipes
- Jamaican Steamed Cabbage
- Jamaican Rum Punch
- Instant Pot Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge
- Jamaican Sorrel Moscow Mule
- Jamaican Curried Goat
- Instant Pot Jamaican Carrot Soup
- Jamaican Sorrel Drink
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Sorrel Punch (Hibiscus Punch)
This Sorrel Punch recipe is perfect for holiday entertaining!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: African, American, Caribbean, Western
Servings: 8
Calories: 94kcal
Author: Bintu Hardy
Ingredients
- 8 cups (1.89 L) water
- 2 cups (256g) dried sorrel
- 1 2-inch piece of ginger peeled and grated
- 1 tsp allspice berries
- 4 cloves
- orange peel
- 1 cup (236ml) White Jamaican Rum
- simple sugar syrup or maple syrup to sweeten
Instructions
Boil water in a pot on the stove.
Add in sorrel, ginger, berries, cloves, orange peel and let steep for about 1 hr.
While mixture is steeping, make the sugar syrup.
Strain sorrel juice into a pitcher or jug and sweeten with sugar syrup, to taste.
Stir in the Jamaican rum.
Serve sorrel punch poured over ice and garnished with orange wedges.
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Notes
Sorrel Punch Tips
- Want to make your hibiscus punch a deeper red? Simply use more sorrel.
- This recipe calls for dried hibiscus, but you can make this sorrel punch with fresh hibiscus too. Just note that the punch will be lighter in color.
- This is such a great make-ahead solution! Prep the hibiscus punch a day (or two) in advance and store in the fridge until needed.
- Easily create a kid-friendly version of sorrel punch by omitting the rum.
- Double (or triple) this recipe when you’re entertaining a crowd.
Hibiscus Punch Weight Watchers Points
There are 3 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of this hibiscus punch.
More Jamaican Recipes
- Jamaican Steamed Cabbage
- Jamaican Rum Punch
- Instant Pot Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge
- Jamaican Sorrel Moscow Mule
- Jamaican Curried Goat
- Instant Pot Jamaican Carrot Soup
- Jamaican Sorrel Drink
Nutrition
Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 5mg
