| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 20 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dried hibiscus flowers
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup gin
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 1 to 2 lemons)
- 1 1/2 cups tonic water
Instructions
- Bring the hibiscus flowers, sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Strain the hibiscus syrup into a liquid measuring cup, reserving some of the flowers for garnish. Combine the gin, lemon juice and 1/4 cup of the hibiscus syrup in a small pitcher. Stir in the tonic. Add more hibiscus syrup to taste.
- Fill 4 glasses with ice. Pour in the cocktail and garnish with the reserved hibiscus flowers.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 244 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 35 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 33 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 13 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 244 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 35 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 33 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 13 mg |
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