JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.11.4/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
<ul id="sortable">
    <li id="sort-item">a</li>
    <li id="sort-item">b</li>
    <li id="sort-item">c</li>
    <li id="sort-item">d</li>
    <li id="sort-item">e</li>
</ul>

CSS

ul li {
  cursor: pointer;
  user-select: none;
}

JavaScript

$('#sortable').sortable({
  items: "#sort-item"
});