Jus de Bissap – Iced Hibiscus Tea
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- 20 Sep 2022
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Hibiscus is used to make drinks in many places around the world with the dried flowers being used as an ingredient in Mexican cooking. We have a recipe for Tacos de Jamaica so don’t throw out the soaked flowers and make some tasty vegan tacos.
Senegalese Jus de Bissap – Iced Hibiscus Tea
PREP TIME: 2 mins
COOK TIME: 15 mins
RESTING TIME: 3 hrs
SERVINGS: 1.5 litre
INGREDIENTS
· 50 g dried hibiscus flowers
· 60 g white sugar
· 1500 ml boiling water
· ¼ teaspoon orange blossom water
· Ice and fresh mint leaves to serve
INSTRUCTIONS
Quickly rinse the dried hibiscus under running cold water to remove any dirt.
Bring a pot of 1500ml of water to a rolling boil then turn off the heat.
Immediately add the hibiscus and make sure it’s all submerged in the water.
Let the hibiscus steep for 15 minutes then drain out the hibiscus.
Add the liquid back to the pot. It should be a deep red colour. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Read More…
