Description
A refreshing non-alcoholic drink made with hibiscus tea, fresh ginger, lemon juice, and sparkling water. Perfect for any party.
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 2 tablespoons peeled and thinly sliced fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 8 hibiscus tea bags
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Sparkling water (such as San Pellegrino)
Instructions
- Make tea. Put water, ginger, and sugar into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat; add hibiscus tea bags. Cover and let steep 15 minutes. Pour tea mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl or large pitcher, set in an ice-bath. Stir in lemon juice. Discard ginger and used tea bags.
- Chill. Chill tea mixture in refrigerator until completely cold.
- Serve. To serve, pour hibiscus tea mixture into a glass with plenty of ice and top off with desired amount of sparkling water.
Notes
- Tea can be made several days ahead of time. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart Living.
