Organic hibiscus iced tea

The Jamaican name for Hibiscus Tea is Agua de Jamaica or Water of Jamaica. On a glorious sunny day there’s nothing quite so refreshing as a glass of organic hibiscus iced tea. It makes a great alternative to the standard black iced tea we’re all used to in the UK and its sensational rich ruby red colour makes it a very appetising drink to look at.

In order to make it, as well as some hibiscus tea, you’ll need some sugar, ice and ideally a lime but otherwise a lemon would suffice.

To make it, brew yourself a pot of organic hibiscus tea, using 1 dessert spoon of tea per person and let it infuse for 5-10 minutes.

Whilst the tea is infusing, get a tall, good sized glass jug and add 1 teaspoon of sugar for every dessert spoon of hibiscus tea. Cut your lime in half and slice one half thinly to use as glass decorations later. Pare the other half and set aside the peel to use as a garnish later. Then squeeze the juice into the jug over the sugar.

When the organic hibiscus tea has finished infusing pour it into the glass jug and stir so that the sugar dissolves. Top up with cold water and leave to cool completely for half an hour or so. Add ice to the jug and stir again. Add more sugar if necessary then sprinkle the top of the jug with the lime peel for garnish.
Pour into slim jims or large wine glasses and decorate the glasses with your slices of lime.

Simply gorgeous and very refreshing.