Pink flowered Sorrels are relatives of our native Wood-sorrel that pack the same refreshing sour taste.

Sorrel is the most popular Jamaican holiday drink during the Christmas and New Year season. 16 years ago.

Oxalis have five petals and can be pink or yellow.

by Winsome Murphy. Sorrel uses – Add to soups – Make it into a sauce for fish – Add to omelets and scrambled eggs – Add to a stuffing for meat – Shred sorrel and stuff it into fish – Add to quiches – Add to mashed potatoes – Add to hummus This makes the herb delightful for culinary uses as it adds unique flavors and pairs well with many items such as seafood. No, that’s not a record. It will bloom from spring through fall in consistently moist soils (so every garden resource on the web will tell you, and I happen to agree). Hedgerow Type: Common Names: Pink-Sorrel, Sourgrass : Scientific Name: Oxalis articulata : Season Start: Jan : Season End: Dec : Please note that each and every hedgerow item you come … Sorrels are like McDonald’s restaurants: No matter where you are on earth there’s one nearby.

The herb is unrelated, however. Photo by Green Deane. Some are natives.

Jamaican Sorrel Drink Recipe.

The natives, such as yellow wood sorrel, Oxalis corniculata, have yellow, not pink, flowers. Before serving, strain beverage to remove any waste, add rum, simple syrup, orange slices, and ice.

The presense of oxalic acid gives the plant a sour taste similar to the garden herb, sorrel, hence the name.

The dried flowers are used to make the drink. Let the water cool, pour it to the bowl, and put in a fridge overnight. What’s huge? It is considered an ‘herb-vegetable’ as it stands up to cooking similarly to other vegetables. Add sorrel, ginger, lime, cinnamon stick, and allspice berries, and let it boils once again.

That’s because the sorrels, properly Oxalises, comes from a huge family. It’s habit suits a woodland habitat, but any spot in the garden with partial shade will do. And yes, from what we've read, pink wood sorrel is edible, as are other members of oxalis. That way, you will get a potent flavor of your drink. There is a vast variety of uses out there and many sorrel recipes! Our modern word Sorrel comes from the French word sur, meaning ‘sour’. – Sorrel + leafy greens (spinach, Swiss chard, kale) – Sorrel + eggs – Sorrel + chicken or veal – Sorrel + mustard – Sorrel + goat cheese. Red sorrel is botanically classified as Rumex acetosella and is known by many other common names including sheep’s sorrel, field sorrel, and sour weed. The hibiscus sabdariffa flowers, known as sorrel in Jamaica, are harvested in late November to early December. Sorrel has a sharp, tangy taste to it, sometimes described as lemony or citrusy. Pink wood sorrel, also known as oxalis strawberry, is at its best in woodland gardens. They’re native from South America but naturalised after being widely introduced as garden plants. There are some 850 different species of them, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.