Hibiscus ( Roselle) Lemonade

 I started two plants this season. Mei took one and I put the other in a large pot. Mine never got really big but Mei's was huge. I dried quite a bit.

This is a wonderful lemonade! Will make it again.

Ingredients

4 cups water

4 hibiscus tea bags or 4 tablespoons of dried hibiscus petals

4 lemons

4 tbsp simple syrup

How to make hibiscus lemonade:

Boil the water: Pour 4 cups of water into a pot and bring it to a boil.

Steep the Hibiscus Tea: Once the water reaches a rolling boil, remove it from the heat and add the hibiscus tea bags or dried hibiscus petals. Steep the tea for 10 minutes until you achieve a deep red color and a strong hibiscus tea taste.

Sweeten with Simple Syrup: Add the simple syrup to the hibiscus tea and stir well until the syrup dissolves completely. Taste the tea and adjust the sweetness according to your preference by adding more simple syrup if desired.

Squeeze the Lemons: While the hibiscus tea cools down, roll the lemons gently on a countertop to release their juices. Cut each lemon in half and squeeze out the juice. Remove any seeds from the juice.

Mix the Lemon Juice with Hibiscus Tea: Pour the freshly squeezed lemon juice into the cooled hibiscus tea. Stir well to combine all the flavors evenly.

Chill and Serve: Place the hibiscus tea lemonade into a large pitcher or mason jar in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour or until thoroughly cooled.