Hibiscus Tea

Hibiscus Tea steeped from dried hibiscus flowers with fresh lemon and honey, poured over ice and topped with sparkling water for a refreshing ruby-red drink.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword Hibiscus Tea

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Cooling 30

Total Time 38

Servings

Calories 39kcal

Author Jason Decker

Ingredients

1 cup water
3 whole dried hibiscus flowers
4 tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
1 tablespoon honey more or less to taste
Ice
1 cup sparkling water
2 lemon slices for garnish optional

Instructions

Add water to a small saucepan and bring it to boil over medium-high heat. Remove the pot from the heat and place it on the countertop.
1 cup water
Add the hibiscus flowers and let them steep for 5 minutes.
1 cup water
Remove the hibiscus and cool the tea to room temperature.
1 cup water
Add the lemon juice and honey, stir until combined and the honey is dissolved. Taste and add more honey if desired.
1 cup water
Take 2 tall glasses, add ice to each glass.
1 cup water
Add the cooled hibiscus tea mixture to each glass and top the glass with sparkling water. Add lemon slices and serve chilled.
1 cup water

Notes

We like to add some lemon juice and honey to give this some added flavor, this is optional.
You will need the whole dried hibiscus flower.
You can double or triple this recipe to make a larger batch to keep in the refrigerator to serve later
This can be served warm or cold, that is a personal preference.
We use some sparkling water to pour over the top to give it a little bubble.

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