Hibiscus Tea

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings
  • Total: 35 min
  • Prep: 5 min
  • Inactive: 20 min
  • Cook: 10 min
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Ingredients

48 ounces water

3 tablespoons hibiscus flowers (organically grown)

2 cinnamon sticks

1/8 cup sugar

1 small orange, sliced

Ice

1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions

  1. Bring water to light boil, turn off heat add the hibiscus flowers and cinnamon sticks. Cover and steep for 20 minutes.
  2. Strain tea into desired container, add sugar and orange slices and serve over ice. Garnish each glass with a lemon slice.
  3. Chef Notes: This tea recipe can easily be doubled for a larger serving. When using herbs in tea making, longer is not better. Heating the herbs for extended time can release unfavorable qualities and bitterness found in herbs. The key is to add MORE herbs to strengthen flavor.

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Subie

This is delicious! I followed the directions and it was a little diluted in flavor initially. I believe this was due to the tea being hot when I iced it. I think it’s better to wait to ice it until the tea is cooled to room temperature. Love the cinnamon flavor; I am going to try adding one or two more cinnamon sticks next time I make it.

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