Karkade (Hibiscus Tea) recipe

Hibiscus tea, called karkade in Egypt, is tart-sweet and made from dried flower petals. Cool off with this bright, antioxidant-rich drink instead of soda!

Ingredient

6 cups filtered water ¾ cup dried hibiscus flower ¼ to ½ cup sugar, agave nectar or honey 2 large limes, 1 juiced, 1 cut into thin wheel Fresh mint sprigs, for serving

Direction

Boil water in a medium pot. Mix in the hibiscus and sweetener (typically ¼ to ½ cup sugar). Boil for 3 minutes on high, then turn off the heat, cover the pan, and steep the hibiscus for 20–30 minutes. 

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Use a fine-mesh strainer over a heat-safe glass pitcher or basin. Strain tea. Throw away the hibiscus blossoms and add lime juice. 

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Taste after cooling fully. Dilute with filtered water and honey if too concentrated or harsh. Don't dilute it too much, particularly if serving over ice. 

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Put it in the fridge to cool down for a few hours. Put a lime wheel and a sprig of fresh mint in each glass and serve over ice. Happy drinking! 

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also see

also see

Strawberry Compote With Rose, Mint, And Honey recipe