Project on Jamaica

[diabolical_Tanya]

Re: Project on Jamaica

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">maybe i need to import some hispanics then...cause there is no sorrel up here. do hispanics drink it for christmas? </div></div>no the Mexican's drink it like a regular all the while drink as they use it dried.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> In Mexico, 'agua de Flor de Jamaica' (water flavored with roselle) frequently called &quot;agua de Jamaica&quot; is most often homemade. The latter name, &quot;Agua de Jamaica&quot; is technically incorrect though in common usage in Mexican Spanish, since the name of the plant is &quot;Flower of Jamaica&quot; (Flor de Jamaica), not &quot;Jamaica&quot;. Also, since many untrained consumers mistake the calyces of the plant to be dried flowers, it is widely, but erroneously, believed that the drink is made from the flowers of the non-existent &quot;Jamaica plant&quot;. It is prepared by boiling dried calyces of the Flower of Jamaica plant in water for 8 to 10 minutes (or until the water turns red), then adding sugar. It is often served chilled. The drink is one of several inexpensive beverages (aguas frescas) commonly consumed in Mexico and Central America, and they are typically made from fresh fruits, juices or extracts. A similar thing is done in Jamaica but additional flavor is added by using ginger and rum, it is a popular drink of the country at Christmas time</div></div>

[loops]

Re: Project on Jamaica

well i've only had the jamaica mixture...and i LOVED it. ummmm mmmmmmmm.

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: Project on Jamaica

In Mexico it is called Jamaican hibiscus, or Jamaican flowers.

The quality of the product is nothing close to what we use in Jamaica though. They sell/use the whole calyx, including the seeds.
while in Jamaica we only use the sepals, and nothing else.
I buy it but i still miss Jamaican sorrel.

the funny thing is that I hated it while growing up.
i now realize that it was done in aluminum vessels then. which is a no no.
because it is highly acidic, and react with the aluminum vessels to create aluminum oxide, that is injurious to the liver and pancreas. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Diabolical_Tanya</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">hmmmmmm....yet, i've never seen sorrel around here. </div></div>

sorrel is labelled 'hibiscus' and sold in NA..especially weh u find Hispanics </div></div>no man di spanish store sell it as Jamaica or xaymaica but I have only seen them have the dried one </div></div>

[twiney]

Re: Project on Jamaica

A wonder where Doc shopping cause the sorrel me buy is just dried sorrel no seeds but carry on cause my package mark sorrel too.