Jus De Bissap Hibiscus Tea Recipes

JUS DE BISSAP (HIBISCUS TEA)

Steps:

• Briefly rinse the dried flowers in cool water.
• In a saucepan heat two quarts of cold water. As soon as the water begins to boil, add the dried hibiscus leaves. Immediately remove from heat and let the flowers steep for ten minutes. Pour the water from the pot into a pitcher using a strainer to separate the flowers from the water.
• Stir in the sugar. Add mint and orange water.
• Add ice and chill completely. May be served over ice.

HIBISCUS TEA (EGYPT)

Steps:

• Briefly rinse the dried flowers in cool water.
• In a saucepan heat two quarts (approximately two litres) of cold water. As soon as the water begins to boil, add the dried hibiscus. Immediately remove from heat and let the flowers steep for ten minutes.
• Pour the water from the pot into a pitcher using a strainer (lined with a cheesecloth) to separate the flowers from the water. (Be sure not to pour any of the flower sediment into the pitcher.).
• Stir in the sugar.
• Add any other flavorings (if desired).
• Add ice and chill completely.
• May be served over ice as well.
• Note: One common combination of flavorings is vanilla and mint. Bissap can be prepared double-strength, by using only half as much water. The resulting Jus de Bissap can be mixed with seltzer water, or lemon-lime soda. Jus de Bissap can also be mixed in cocktails.
• Also called l'Oseille de Guinée, Guinea Sorrel, and Karkadé.

ICED HIBISCUS TEA WITH PINEAPPLE (BURKINA FASO)

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over hibiscus flowers or teabags.
• Let steep about 30 minutes. Hibiscus looks so pretty as the purplish dried leaves turn the water deep red.
• Strain into ice to speed up cooling.
• Serve chilled with chunks of freshly cut pineapple. You can leave the pineapple out of the drink if you like, but it's so good and cold, don't leave it out!
• If you like, mix equal parts lemonade with the tea. Yum.