Description
Hibiscus Tea is a popular Indian beverage also known as Roselle, (Hibiscus sabdariffa), rosella, Jamaican sorrel, or java jute. This aromatic tea is a super healthy beverage, prepared with Hibiscus Flowers. It has amazing health benefits such as boosting your immune system, fighting off inflammation, warding off heart disease, and more. Here is how to make Hibiscus Tea Recipe at home.
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 large dry hibiscus petals (गुड़हल पंखुड़ियां)
- A few mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a saucepan, add water and let it boil on medium heat.
- Once the water starts boiling, turn off the heat.
- Then add dried hibiscus petals, and mint leaves.
- Cover the pot and let them steep in water for 5 minutes or more.
- Now strain the tea using a tea strainer. Add lime juice, honey or sugar and mix well.
- Pour hot hibiscus tea in a glass, and serve.
Notes
- If you need, you may also add basil, lemon grass, and lemon zest to this tea, which taste really nice with hibiscus
- As per the sweetness, feel free to add more honey or even replace it with sugar or jaggery, if you like.
- Make sure the dried flower petals are not steep in water for too long as a result, tea will become bitter in tasting.
- In case of pregnancy or on any hormonal imbalance medication or if your blood pressure is low, I would suggest not drink hibiscus tea.
- Category: Beverages
- Cuisine: Indian
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