The hibiscus plant that we have for the last three years, blooms a lot every summer. This year it was massive and it has more than 20 flowers and buds at any time.
I knew that hibiscus flowers are a good conditioner for the hair and often used as a hair mask. But recently i came to know that the hibiscus flowers are edible and it has so many healthy benefits.
The hibiscus flower is rich in Vitamin C and especially it's really helpful to reduce anxiousness & blood pressure.
[Disclaimer :I'm not a nutritional expert and all this information is from google search.]
Here in today's recipe, I have used pink hibiscus flowers because that's what we have at our home. But you can use the common red colour hibiscus flower too in this tea and it doesn't make any difference.
The tea has a wonderful pink colour when lemon juice is added into it and it's so refreshing to have it. It tastes mostly like lemon water with a hint of floral taste & aroma. So if you're looking for a healthy tea to give it a try, then you must try this hibiscus tea !
How to make Hibiscus Tea from fresh flowers
Preparation Time : 1 min | Cooking Time : 5 mins | Serves : 1
Recipe Category: Tea | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Recipe Category: Tea | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
Hibiscus flower - 1
Lemon Juice - 1/2 tsp
Water - 1/2 cup
Honey - 1/2 tsp tsp(optional)
Procedure
Pick a fresh hibiscus flower and pull all the petals from the flower. In a sauce pan, add the water and heat it.
Wash the hibiscus petals well and add into the water.
Once the water comes to boil, cover the pan with lid and switch off the flame. Let it steep for 2-3 mins and then drain the water.
Discard the petals and the water would be in light pink color.
Next squeeze the lemon juice and see the magic. The water would turned into dark pink color. Then if needed add honey , mix it well.
Healthy Hibiscus Tea is ready to enjoy!
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Notes:
- I have used pink hibiscus flowers here but you can use red flowers also
- Honey is totally optional.
I made it today as live in Spain although I don't suffer with high BP. Very easy to make, very pleasant to drink, I am the kind of person to believe that natural items work. But there are some who only believe a doctor and pills
ReplyDeleteThank you! I've been using the red hibiscus flower, but have been growing pink ones. So, now I'll try the pink. I will also try adding lemon! I've been making the red hibiscus tea with honey, fresh ginger root, and cinnamon stick. You made me so happy to know that I can also use the pink flower!
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