Careful to not drink a ton, it can function as a mild laxative.
I like to add in spices for the steeping step. Mulling spices, or even just a simple cinnamon stick works great. Likewise, light brown sugar or turbinado sugar adds an extra layer of flavour.
I also recommend adding it 50/50 with plain iced tea for a different spin on an Arnold Palmer. Especially if you cut back on how much sugar you put in initially.
I have misspoken here. I had forgotten that the beverage made from the same plant in the Jamaican region is known as sorrel. Sorrel the plant is unrelated, but has a tart taste, and the leaves can have a red colour.
The calyx that grows from the flower (kinda like a fruit) is the part that is used for the beverage. I don’t believe all hibiscus produce the fruit, just this varietal. Roselle
The plant is also known as sorrrel or rosella.
Careful to not drink a ton, it can function as a mild laxative.
I like to add in spices for the steeping step. Mulling spices, or even just a simple cinnamon stick works great. Likewise, light brown sugar or turbinado sugar adds an extra layer of flavour.
I also recommend adding it 50/50 with plain iced tea for a different spin on an Arnold Palmer. Especially if you cut back on how much sugar you put in initially.
I never knew that hibiscus and sorrel were the same plant.
I have misspoken here. I had forgotten that the beverage made from the same plant in the Jamaican region is known as sorrel. Sorrel the plant is unrelated, but has a tart taste, and the leaves can have a red colour.
Roselle
Sorrel
Huh, TIL
And it appears that “wood-sorrel” is yet a third species.
What part of the plant is used? I have a couple of bushes.
I’m guessing flower heads, but that’s a major omission from the linked recipe.
Checking a little, looks like the dried flower sepals are commonly sold in Mexican markets.
The calyx that grows from the flower (kinda like a fruit) is the part that is used for the beverage. I don’t believe all hibiscus produce the fruit, just this varietal. Roselle
Thanks for the tips! I made two liters, so I’ll make sure to drink it slowly over a few days