Hibiscus Tea Recipe (Karkarde)
Make this easy hibiscus tea recipe (karkarde) with just five ingredients for a sweet, tart, refreshing drink full of health benefits, too!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Steep Time20 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: egyptian
Keyword: hibiscus tea, hibiscus tea recipe, karkarde
Servings: 6 servings
- 10 cups filtered water
- 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar adjust to taste
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Fresh mint sprigs for serving
In a tea pot, bring the filtered water to a boil.
10 cups filtered water
In a heat-safe bowl, combine the dried hibiscus flowers and granulated sugar.
1 cup dried hibiscus flowers, 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Once the water is boiling, pour it over the hibiscus flowers and sugar in the heat-safe bowl.
Let the mixture steep for 15-20 minutes until it reaches a deep pink/purple color.
After steeping, strain the mixture using a fine-mesh strainer over a heat-safe glass pitcher or bowl. Discard the hibiscus flowers.
Stir in the vanilla extract.
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Taste the tea and adjust sweetness if necessary by adding more sugar, stirring until dissolved.
Allow the tea to cool completely.
Once cooled, transfer the pitcher or bowl to the refrigerator and chill for a few hours.
Serve the chilled hibiscus ice tea over ice, garnished with fresh mint sprigs.
Fresh mint sprigs
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 10mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.05mg