Pantry recipe

Pink Hibiscus Lemonade

Tart, vibrant and ruby-red, with mint to cool it down.

15 min 1 litre Iced Caffeine-free Easy

Ingredients

500 mlboiling water
2 tbspdried hibiscus flowers
4 tbspsugar
300 mlice-cold water
2lemons (juice)
to tasteice and mint leaves

Method

  1. Steep the hibiscus in the boiling water for 5 minutes, strain and dissolve the sugar.
  2. Let it cool, then add the cold water and lemon juice.
  3. Serve over ice with mint leaves.

Tip: Hibiscus is already tart: taste before adding more lemon. Hibiscus is best avoided during pregnancy.

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