Hibiscus Tea

Total Time: 14 mins Preparation Time: 4 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 12 cups water
• 1/2 inch fresh ginger, finely grated
• 1 1/2 cups dried hibiscus flowers (also known as jamaica flowers or flor de jamaica)
• 1 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste) or 1 cup stevia (adjust to taste) or 1 cup agave syrup (adjust to taste)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed (from 1 large lime)

Recipe

• 1 combine water and ginger in a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 2 remove from heat and stir in jamaica flowers and sugar until sugar is dissolved. let steep 10 minutes.
• 3 strain through a chinois 'china cap' or fine mesh sieve into a large, heat-resistant bowl or pot. stir in lime juice and set aside to cool. refrigerate until ready to use.
• 4 serve over ice.