Sorrel Punch Recipe – The tangy taste of sorrel (spiked with a shot of rum, if you like) is the perfect Caribbean drink during the holidays.

Ingredient:

• 1 cup sorrel petals (available in Caribbean markets)
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 2 inch cinnamon stick
• 1/2 slice ginger, peeled
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

How to Make Sorrel Punch:

In a large saucepan, combine sorrel flowers, cloves, cinnamon stick, ginger and sugar with 4 cups water. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, stirring constantly until sugar is entirely dissolved (approximately 2 to 3 minutes). Cover, remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Remove and discard tea bags, cinnamon and cloves.

Fill a large pitcher half-full with ice and add 4 cups of cold water. Pour sorrel mixture into the pitcher, add rum if desired, and mix well. ~ Makes 1 Quart

Recipe adapted from caribbeantravelmag.com – Photo by: Courtesy of 365 Antigua

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Caribbean Rum Punch Recipe: No Caribbean holiday party is complete without a good strong rum punch. Recipes vary by personal preference and family tradition and can include bitters, fruit juices, soda and tropical fruit, along with the requisite varieties of dark or white rum.

Ingredient:

• 1 14-ounce can mandarin orange wedges with juice
• 1 small mango, peeled and chopped, or
• 1 cup frozen ripe mango
• 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced
• 1 cup fresh or canned pineapple chunks
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherries
• 1/2 tsp. coconut extract
• 1/4 tsp. mixed essence
• 2 tsp. Angostura bitters
• 1 cup dark rum?
• 2 cups passion fruit or guanabana juice
• 4 cups ginger ale or ginger beer
• 2 cups sparkling white wine
• 1 navel orange, unpeeled and sliced 1/4 in. thick
• 1 star fruit, sliced width-wise (1/4 in. thick)

How to Make Caribbean Rum Punch:

In a large punch bowl, combine the mandarin wedges and their juice, mango, strawberries, pineapple and maraschino cherries. Add the coconut extract, mixed essence, bitters and rum. Refrigerate for at least an hour.

Stir in the fruit juice and then gently add the ginger ale and sparkling wine, taking care to not to lose too much carbonation. Float the orange slices and star fruit slices on top. Serve over crushed ice in a traditional punch glass. ~ Serves 15-20

Recipe adapted from caribbeantravelmag.com – Photo by: Zach Stovall

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I use to work at Hotel called the Fort Young Hotel, and this was one of my most favorite cocktail recipes. At the hotel they were called Exotic Fruit Punch. Now I’m not working at the hotel, when some of my friends drop by to visit and I put this together in the blender. They are dying to know my recipe, well I guess today is their lucky day. Fruit punch (Mele) is refreshing cocktail anytime of the year and great for people on fruit diets.

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Tropical Fruit Punch Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 cup paw paw slices
• 1 ripe banana
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 slices pineapple
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup
• 6-8 block of ice-cubes

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