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hibiscus tea recipe hot in glass mug with lemon and cinnamon
Bina stazya

Hibiscus Tea Recipe Hot

Hibiscus tea recipe a revitalizing and delicious herbal drink that can be consumed hot or cold. This wonderfully refreshing floral tea is fairly simple and easy to make with few ingredients.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Beverage, Drinks
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 24
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large dried hibiscus petals or ~1 tbsp
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 inch fresh ginger washed, peeled, and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup, agave, coconut sugar for vegan option

Method
 

  1. In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of water and chopped ginger to a rolling boil over medium heat.
  2. Turn off the heat and add dried hibiscus petals.
  3. Steep for 5 minutes or longer for a stronger flavor.
  4. Strain into a cup.
  5. Stir in honey or your preferred sweetener.
  6. Serve hot and enjoy.

Notes

You can swap in maple syrup, coconut sugar or any healthy sweetener for honey.
 
You can leave out ginger if you don't like a spicy touch to your tea.
 
Adjust honey depending on how sweet you prefer your tea to be.
 
Steep hibiscus petals longer for strong and intense flavour.