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!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Drink
Keyword: drinks, party and entertaining, summer
Servings: 5
Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
Cost: $3.00
Equipment
Kettle or Saucepan
Pitcher
Ingredients
8cupswater
8bagshibiscus tea (like Red Zinger) or 3 Tablespoons dried hibiscus flowers
2cupsapple 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.