Tea made from Hibiscus flowers is a well-known national Egyptian drink that has come down to us and received a high popular rating. This drink is very tasty, sour, tastes like fruit drinks and quenches thirst. In addition, it is really useful for our health, it contains a huge amount of organic acids and vitamins, which have a healing effect on the human body. But not all of us know how to make tea from Hibiscus flowers. Thanks to some tips and tricks, you can enjoy this pleasant and refreshing drink.
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You will need
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- Karkade
- water,
- sugar,
- glass or porcelain ware.
Instruction manual
1
Take 10 grams of hibiscus flowers and fill with one liter of cold water. Leave for a few hours. After that, put the dishes on a slow fire, bring to a boil and leave to boil for another 5 minutes. Water will take on a deep red color and acquire a subtle sour taste. Remove the dishes from the fire and catch the flowers with a strainer. Add sugar to taste and mix thoroughly. Such a drink is very useful, especially in the cold season.
2
In the hot season, you can make iced tea from Hibiscus flowers. To do this, take 2 tablespoons of Hibiscus flowers, pour a glass of water and put on fire. Boil over low heat for three minutes, at this point add a couple teaspoons of granulated sugar, turn off the heat and let it brew. After the drink has cooled, add a few ice cubes. This tea will help you quench your thirst in the heat.
3
You can make hibiscus tea at work, it is very simple to do. Pour a large number of flowers into a cup and fill it with boiling water. Cover with a saucer and let it brew for 10 minutes. Separate the petals with a teaspoon, and add sugar to taste. It will turn out quite a rich and tasty drink that tastes close to the original.
note
To make hibiscus tea, you need to pay special attention to water. It should be soft enough, only then you can feel all the variations of taste. A drink made from hard water will take on an unpleasant brown hue.
Useful advice
It is better to choose porcelain, glass or ceramic dishes for brewing tea. But, in no case, not metal, otherwise the drink will lose both color and taste. It is important to know that hot hibiscus tea tends to increase pressure, and cold tea - on the contrary, lowers it.