Cranberry Hibiscus Tea
This easy homemade cranberry hibiscus tea is made with fresh or frozen cranberries, dried hibiscus and water. Add a splash of bourbon for a winter cocktail!
Servings: 8 people (1 cup servings)
Calories: 14kcal
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 2 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- ¼ cup dried hibiscus flowers
- ¼ cup sugar, honey, or other preferred sweetener (Optional)
Instructions
- Add water and cranberries to a large pot over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil.
- When cranberries begin to burst, use a potato masher to crush the berries. Boil for about 5 more minutes.After 5 minutes, turn off the heat. Stir in the dried hibiscus flowers and cover the pot. Steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain the liquid through a fine mesh sieve or strain through cheesecloth.Tip: Cheesecloth will yield the clearest juice without sediment, but a fine mesh sieve will catch most of the sediment.If desired, add sweetener to taste.
- Serve warm.Store the strained cranberry hibiscus tea in the fridge and use within a week or freeze and use within a year. Reheat before serving or drink cold.
Notes
Yields about 8 cups of cranberry tea. This recipe is easily doubled or tripled.
Nutrition information assumes 1 cup of tea per serving, and does not include the optional sweetener.
Nutrition
Calories: 14kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
