Hibiscus Iced Tea
Get ready to enjoy a glass of the most beautiful ruby red iced tea you’ve ever seen. Hibiscus Iced Tea (Agua de Jamaica) is an herbal tea with hints of tart tropical fruit flavor. Made with dried hibiscus flowers or store-bought tea bags, it’s naturally caffeine-free and packed with antioxidants. Serve it over ice with a squeeze of lime juice and enjoy!
Servings: 5
Cost: $3.00
Equipment
- Kettle or Saucepan
- Pitcher
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 8 bags hibiscus tea (like Red Zinger) or 3 Tablespoons dried hibiscus flowers
- 2 cups apple juice, lemonade, or ginger ale (see note)
- ice
- mint leaves and lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- In a kettle or saucepan, bring water to a boil.
- When water is boiling, move it off the heat and add tea bags or hibiscus flowers. Let bags / flowers steep for 10 minutes and then remove.
- Let the tea cool until it can be transferred to a pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled.
- Just before serving, stir in apple juice, lemonade, or ginger ale.
- Serve tea over ice garnished with mint and lime wedges.
Notes
Sweetener - I’ve listed a few of my favorite options for adding sweet flavor to this iced tea, but it’s excellent even without sweetener. Feel free to reduce or skip the apple juice, lemonade, or ginger ale.
Nutrition
Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.1mg