Ice water is generally the drink of choice in our family. However, sometimes we like to get a little crazy and gussy up our drink glasses. Those glasses always feel fancy when they sport this pretty red beverage. Ordinary iced tea just doesn't cut it with our picky glasses though. Oh no. They only feel spiffy when showing off iced tea like this, which gets a bit of tartness and beautiful color from the hibiscus leaves, and sweetness from the combination of honey, sugar, and freshly squeezed orange juice.
Ingredients
8 cups water
¾ cup dried hibiscus leaves
10 regular-size tea bags
2 inch peel of orange
2 tablespoons honey
¼ cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
orange slices, for serving
Instructions
Bring the 8 cups of water to a boil. Take off heat and add the hibiscus leaves, tea bags, and orange peel. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes. Strain out the hibiscus leaves, tea bags and orange peel. Stir in honey, sugar, and fresh orange juice. Chill and serve with orange slices.
The perfect drink for a summers evening.. You could so easily turn it into a really nice adult cocktail
ReplyDeleteLooks refreshing and the weather here in Flordia calls for something like this. Hope you are having a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhh YUM, y'all!
ReplyDeleteWe would LOVE this. Pinning!
I usually don't Love tea but this sounds great! gave ya a buzz =)
ReplyDeleteI need to get my hands on hibiscus, Starbucks is getting too expensive and too far to drive for this! Thanks for sharing this refreshing drink-yum!
ReplyDeleteI love anything with my country's national flower in it :)
ReplyDeleteI drank a lot of cold hibiscus tea in Mexico. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteThat really is such a gorgeous color for a drink!
ReplyDeletewhat an inventive glass of iced tea. looks refreshing!
ReplyDeleteLooks so refreshing! I love the color!
ReplyDeleteLooks so refreshing! Love the color!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delicious way to glam up iced tea...lovely!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have a glass of this. It sounds wonderful and is beautiful to look at. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteThis iced tea looks very pretty to serve for parties. Love this idea.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is fantastic and would love to follow you for more of your delicious cooking and baking :D
this looks really refreshing!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun flavor for iced tea! I can't say I've ever really had anything hibiscus-flavored before but anything that pretty-in-pink/red has to be delicious.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever iced tea flavor. I love the addition of orange peel - that must be a delightful accompaniment. Recipes like this make me so anxious for a hot summer day..!
ReplyDeleteHibiscus is such an under-rated ingredient. This looks like a fabulous way to put it, and your drink glasses, to use! (Love that vibrant red.)
ReplyDeleteI use ready to use hibiscus tea powder, but this sounds fun recipe!
ReplyDeleteWhat an exotic recipe - looks divine and so refreshing!
ReplyDeleteCheers
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I could so go for a glass of this right now with lots of ice! Just sipping and relaxing. This is Abby from the Food Bloggers Network :)
ReplyDeleteHibiscus is our National flower and I should serve this drink on our National day this year. Looks so pretty and refreshing.
ReplyDeleteThis tea would be so refreshing with the warm weather we are having now! Beautiful photos on your site!
ReplyDeleteI'm yet to try hibiscus tea and even more intrigued to try them in macarons! :)
ReplyDeletethats such a good idea...i would definitely love to try hibiscus in macarons!
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