I had been adding recipes for a while to a new cookbook so I could find them when I wanted to cook them. In the electronic age, a digital version seems to make more sense, since I can add, amend, advise, adjust, delete, and reconsider as often as I want to and you can access them if and when you please. I've included the recipes from both my original cookbook which many of you have, and additional accumulated recipes that never got published. This isn’t the latest thing or nouvelle cuisine. These recipes are comfort food, good memories, treasured family recipes, and occasional treats as well as many healthier recipes I've grown to like in recent years. I encourage you to add comments, pictures, and favorite recipes to make this a real family cooking spot. It's the next best thing to sharing a meal.






Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Roselle Drink (Agua de Jamaica)


2 cups whole, dried or fresh Jamaican sorrel (aka Roselle)
2 inches ginger, sliced in thin coins for mild flavor, or       chopped/grated for stronger flavor.
Peel of 1 orange
2 cinnamon sticks
6 cups water
Sugar to taste (typically about 1 cup)

Peel the orange leaving no white pith and slice (or grate) the ginger. Add all ingredients to a pot, cover and bring to a gentle simmer. Then simmer for 30 minutes to extract all the spiced goodness. Cool and refrigerate overnight for strongest flavor. Strain, mix with ice, water and  if you’re feeling adventurous  – rum!
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