Hibiscus is a flower tea made from dried petals of a Sudanese rose, a type of hibiscus. This tea is believed to have anti-inflammatory and tonic properties. Hibiscus is drunk both hot and chilled, adding sugar and ice to the drink.
It is necessary
- - dry petals of a Sudanese rose;
- - soft water;
- - lemon zest;
- - sugar;
- - honey;
- - cinnamon;
- - mint leaves.
Instructions
Step 1
It is recommended to brew hibiscus in a glass or ceramic refractory dish. Never brew a Sudanese rose in metal teapots, as contact with metal spoils the taste and color of hibiscus. If you intend to use earthenware for brewing, heed the advice of tea connoisseurs, who recommend having a separate kettle for brewing each type of drink.
Step 2
Soft water works best for infusing Sudanese rose petals. You can brew the drink with filtered water without iron salts. Pour ten grams of dry tea leaves with a liter of cold water and let the petals soak for two hours.
Step 3
Place the dish with the soaked petals on the stove and bring the drink to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the hibiscus for four minutes.
Step 4
Remove from heat and strain through a ceramic strainer. You can put sugar, honey and lemon zest in a hot hibiscus. Some lovers add cinnamon to this drink.
Step 5
If you prefer to drink cold hibiscus, chill the drink slightly and add ice made from drinking water to it. Before freezing the ice, you can put fresh mint or lemon balm leaves in the molds.
Step 6
Another way to prepare this drink is to brew dry petals with boiling water. To prepare hibiscus, pour a teaspoon of petals with a glass of boiling water. Let the drink sit for seven minutes.
Step 7
The most unusual and time-consuming way to make hibiscus is to infuse the petals in cold water. To do this, pour ten grams of petals with a liter of cold water, add mint leaves and leave to infuse for a day at room temperature.
