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A vibrant, rum‑soaked sorrel fruit cake inspired by Caribbean holiday traditions. Dried sorrel is boiled with white rum and sweet red wine to create a richly colored liquor that both flavors the fruit and later drenches the baked cake, giving it a moist, festive taste and a beautiful deep red hue.
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