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Hibiscus Tea Concentrate

Tart, deep red tea with enough grip to stand in for wine-like structure in a zero-proof drink.

About 2 cupsActive: 10 minutesTotal: 25 minutes

What you need

Ingredients.

  • ½ cup dried hibiscus
  • 2½ cups just-boiled water
  • 1 strip orange peel

Make it

Method.

  1. 01

    Steep hibiscus and orange peel in hot water for 12 minutes.

  2. 02

    Strain finely and cool completely.

  3. 03

    Bottle and refrigerate.

Safety & allergens

Use food-grade dried hibiscus and refrigerate the finished tea. This is culinary guidance, not a health treatment.

Use it in

A good next glass.

  • Tequila and rum highballs
  • Cranberry-style punches
  • Bitter zero-proof aperitifs

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