Many people call the drink hibiscus tea but I am loathe to give it that name because tea comes from a totally different plant. This is a tisane, essentially, and not tea.
Course Drinks
Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 1 minutemin
Cook Time 10 minutesmins
Total Time 11 minutesmins
Servings 2tall glasses
Author Connie Veneracion
Ingredients
8 to 10budsdried hibiscus
sugarto taste
ice
Instructions
Place the dried hibiscus in a pot. Add two cups of water. Bring to the boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Turn off the heat. Leave to cool and infuse for about 20 minutes.
Add sugar to taste.
Drop ice into glasses and pour in the strained brew.