Description
Make this refreshing, tart, and sweet beverage combining brewed hibiscus tea, fresh strawberries, and lemonade.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup dried hibiscus flowers (or 6 hibiscus tea bags)
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4–6 lemons)
- 4 cups cold water or club soda
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Combine 4 cups of water and dried hibiscus flowers in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat, cover, and let the hibiscus steep for 15 minutes. Strain the liquid to remove the flowers and set the concentrated tea aside.
- In a separate small saucepan, combine the sliced strawberries and sugar with 1/2 cup of the reserved hibiscus tea concentrate. Simmer gently for 5 minutes until the strawberries soften and release their juices. Mash the strawberries slightly.
- Pour the strawberry-sugar mixture and the remaining hibiscus concentrate into a large pitcher. Stir well.
- Add the fresh lemon juice to the pitcher and mix.
- Taste the mixture. If it is too tart, add more sugar, dissolving it in a small amount of warm water first if necessary.
- Add the remaining 4 cups of cold water or club soda to the pitcher. Stir to combine.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve the iced strawberry hibiscus tea lemonade over ice cubes. Garnish with extra strawberry slices if desired.
Notes
- For a stronger strawberry flavor, you can blend the cooked strawberries into a puree before adding them to the pitcher.
- If you prefer a less sweet drink, reduce the initial sugar amount and add simple syrup to taste later.
- This recipe yields a concentrate; dilute with more water or sparkling water for a lighter flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop Brewing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg