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Hibiscus tea
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons dried hibiscus flowers
- 500 ml water
- Honey or sugar (optional)
- Lemon (optional)
Preparation:
- Bring the water to the boil.
- Add the dried hibiscus flowers to the hot water and let it steep for 5-10 minutes.
- Pour the tea through a sieve.
- Sweeten with honey or sugar as desired and refine with a dash of lemon juice.
- Enjoy hot or cold.
Red hibiscus flower lemonade
Ingredients:
- 3 teaspoons dried red hibiscus flowers
- 1 litre of water
- Juice of 2-3 lemons
- 1/4 cup sugar or to taste
- Ice cubes
- Fresh mint leaves for decoration
Preparation:
- Place the dried red hibiscus flowers in a heatproof bowl.
- Pour 500 ml of boiling water over the flowers and let them steep for about 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, squeeze the lemon juice and set aside.
- 4. Add the sugar to the hot hibiscus mixture and stir until completely dissolved.
- Add the remaining 500 ml of water and let the mixture cool.
- Strain the cooled hibiscus syrup through a fine sieve and pour into a jug.
- Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice and stir well.
- Serve the hibiscus lemonade with ice cubes and garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.
Hibiscus glaze for cakes and pastries
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup dried hibiscus flowers
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Preparation:
- Bring water and hibiscus flowers to the boil in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Strain the mixture and let it cool.
- Gradually add the hibiscus liquid to the icing sugar and mix well until a smooth, thick glaze is formed.
- Pour the glaze over cakes or pastries and allow to set.
Red hibiscus flower jam
Ingredients:
- 3 teaspoons dried red hibiscus flowers
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 packet of pectin
Preparation:
- Place the dried red hibiscus flowers in a pot and add 2 cups of water.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat. Let the flowers simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve to obtain the hibiscus extract. Set the extract aside.
- Place the hibiscus extract in a clean saucepan and add the sugar and lemon juice.
- Prepare the pectin according to the instructions on the package and add it to the pot.
- Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring and simmer for the time indicated in the pectin instructions.
- Fill the jam into prepared jars and close tightly.
- Turn the jars upside down and allow to cool to ensure an airtight seal.
- The hibiscus flower jam is ready to enjoy and can be used on toast, pancakes or as a topping for desserts.
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