Hibiscus Tea
Enjoy the vibrant and refreshing flavors of hibiscus tea, a delicious and healthful beverage made from dried hibiscus flowers. Perfect served hot or iced, this tea is packed with antioxidants and offers numerous health benefits.
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Fine mesh sieve
Ingredients
- 1 cup hibiscus flowers
- 4 cups water
- Honey or agave nectar optional
Instructions
- Rinse the hibiscus flowers: Rinse the hibiscus flowers and remove any stems or leaves.
- Boil the water: In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
- Add hibiscus flowers: Add the hibiscus flowers to the boiling water and reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Steep the flowers: Let the flowers steep for 10-15 minutes, or until the water has turned a deep red color.
- Strain the tea: Strain the tea through a fine mesh sieve to remove the flowers.
- Sweeten the tea (optional): Add honey or agave nectar to sweeten, if desired.
- Serve: Serve hot or iced. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions About Hibiscus Tea
There is reasonable evidence that it does, modestly. Several trials have found small reductions in systolic pressure with daily hibiscus. It is not a substitute for medication, and if you already take blood pressure drugs it is worth mentioning to your doctor.
Both work and they taste different. Hot brewing for five minutes gives a sharper, more tannic cup. Cold brewing overnight in the fridge produces something rounder and less astringent, with the same deep red color.
Hibiscus is naturally high in organic acids, which is where the cranberry-like tartness comes from. Shorten the steep to three or four minutes, or add a small amount of honey. Over-steeping makes it sharper, not stronger.
