| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Inactive: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Inactive: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 48 ounces water
- 3 tablespoons hibiscus flowers (organically grown)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/8 cup sugar
- 1 small orange, sliced
- Ice
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Bring water to light boil, turn off heat add the hibiscus flowers and cinnamon sticks. Cover and steep for 20 minutes.
- Strain tea into desired container, add sugar and orange slices and serve over ice. Garnish each glass with a lemon slice.
- Chef Notes: This tea recipe can easily be doubled for a larger serving. When using herbs in tea making, longer is not better. Heating the herbs for extended time can release unfavorable qualities and bitterness found in herbs. The key is to add MORE herbs to strengthen flavor.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 22 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 7 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 22 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 7 mg |
Reviews
This is delicious! I followed the directions and it was a little diluted in flavor initially. I believe this was due to the tea being hot when I iced it. I think it’s better to wait to ice it until the tea is cooled to room temperature. Love the cinnamon flavor; I am going to try adding one or two more cinnamon sticks next time I make it.
Too weak for my taste. I will try again with 36 oz water.
This is so refreshing on hot summer day!
I made this just as the recipe stated. Flavor wasn’t so good the first day so I let it sit overnight. The next day all flavors were full and perfectly blended. Highly recomend this recipe especially with Valentine Day approaching! Definiltey a keeper, thanks Michael!
The tea looked good on television. I just had the hibiscus, cinamon and stevia. The tea was fabulous. Ill make it for my next outing.
My husband is one of the pickiest eaters alive. He really turned his nose up at the thought of tea, let alone tea with “flowers” in it. But he was tricked into trying it and drank my whole glass. It’s a wonderfully refreshing twist on a old favorite.