Jamaican Hibiscus Iced Tea

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole dried hibiscus flowers (a.k.a. sorrel)
• 2 inches ginger, sliced in thin coins for mild flavor (or chopped or grated for stronger flavor- recommended)
• 1 orange, zest of
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 cups water
• sugar (about 1 cup)
• water, as desired
• ice, as desired

Recipe

• 1 peel the orange and slice or grate (recommended) the ginger.
• 2 add all ingredients to a pot, cover and bring to a gentle simmer. this takes about 10 minutes.
• 3 then simmer for another 30 minutes to extract all the spiced goodness.
• 4 cool and refrigerate overnight for strongest flavor.
• 5 strain and mix with ice and water.