Sorrel Drink - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups sorrel, heaped, without seeds
3 pints water, boiling
3 pieces rice (3 grains of rice)
1 oranges, zest of or 1 piece orange peel
6 cloves
1 lb sugar (or sugar substitute)

Preparation

Wash sorrel, cut away seeds.
Place in jar with orange peel & cloves.
Pour on boiling water.
Allow to remain for 24 hours.
Strain & sweeten with sugar.
Pour into bottles, adding few grains of rice (this helps fermentation).
Allow to remain for at least another day.
Serve with ice.