Refreshing and Appetizing Homemade “Hibiscus Tea” for a Cool Summer

Taste: Sweet and Sour; Cooking Method: Boiling; Time: Ten minutes; Difficulty: Easy.

Detailed Steps to Make Refreshing and Appetizing Homemade Hibiscus Tea

Soak the hibiscus flowers in salt water for 5 minutes, then rinse off any dirt with clean water;

Gently remove the sepals of the hibiscus flowers by hand, leaving the flower core. The seeds can be extracted for planting;

Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot. The first boil is to remove the astringency of the hibiscus flowers and to obtain the flower tea;

Once boiling, cook over high heat for 3-5 minutes until the color turns dark red;

Add rock sugar and a few drops of lemon juice to the remaining hibiscus flower water, then turn off the heat;

Look at the enticing dark red color of this tea;

Add rock sugar and a few drops of lemon juice to the remaining hibiscus flower water, then turn off the heat;

Allow the hibiscus flower water to cool, then refrigerate for a few hours for better flavor.