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We still have warm days that call for a refreshing drink. For a change of pace, try Jamaica or Hibiscus tea.

It’s healthy for you, has a lot of vitamins and its a beautiful, refreshing drink.

Simply add the dried hibiscus flowers to boiled water with a little sugar, a sweetener like stevia, or honey and let it steep. Strain out the flowers, let cool and pour over ice. Serve in glasses over ice.

I have even added a little lemon juice and mint for a slightly tart flavor.

You could also add sparkling water for a little fizz.

This is a drink you find quite often all over Mexico, Its even quite common to serve a Hibiscus Margarita!

Hibiscus (Jamaica)Tea

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Servings 10

Ingredients

1 package dried Hibiscus Flowers
2 quarts water
1-2 cups dried hibiscus flowers
½ cup sugar

Instructions

Rinse and drain the hibiscus flowers.
In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
Add the hibiscus flowers and sugar
Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes or so.
Strain
Chill and Serve

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Notes

I cut the sugar in 1/2 from the package recommendations, so you can adjust according to your taste.
If you just divide the dried flowers in 1/2, one package will yield 2 pitchers of tea.