HIBISCUS LIMEADE
today we’re sharing a slightly sweet summer tea that is refreshing and hydrating! i love the vibrant color that the hibiscus tea flowers create when steeped. this could be served as is or, you could add your favorite spirit (we’d recommend gin or rum!) to make it spiked.
Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup hibiscus tea flowers
• 1 cup sugar
• 10 cups water
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 3 sprigs mint
• blackberries as garnish
Combine 1/2 cup of hibiscus tea flowers and 2 cups of water in a small pot on medium to low heat. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes. Turn off heat and add 1 cup of sugar and 1 sprig of mint and steep for an additional 10 minutes.
Stirring once or twice to blend in the sugar while it’s heated. Once mixture is slightly cooled add the now infused hibiscus tea to a large pitcher. Add 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice and dilute the hibiscus with 8 cups of water. Mix well. Add remaining mint and additional lime slices to the pitcher. Serve chilled or with ice. We garnished ours with a mix between lime slices, mint and blackberries for added tartness.
photos and styling by: ivan solis
This looks so lovely and refreshing!! Thanks for the recipe!
xo
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Do you have a source for the pitcher and glasses? They are simple and lovely.
Oooooh this sounds amazing!
Looks so yummy I am drooling!
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This is gorgeous and sounds delicious!
Those colors are SO GORGEOUS. I can’t wait to have this.
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Intriguing concoction! Bewitching!
This looks amazing… definitely going to try this out tonight!
-Meg
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AAhh I love hibiscus anything… my grandma used to make this for me all the time… love love!
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Looks delicious can’t wait to try it and that wonderful color
Uhhhh! Yummyfactor!!!! I just saw hibiscus tea and thought of your blogpost…so of course I bought it and made it this afternoon for my friends 🙂 luckily we had nice summary afternoon here in London too 🙂 We added the recommended gin as well 😉 Thaanks!
This sounds ah-mazing!!!!
Super! I love the presentation. Thanks – I will try it this weekend.