Hibiscus Syrup (Edit recipe)

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The elixir for all things mocktail or for that semi-fancy dessert drizzle you never knew you were missing out on. Hibiscus, while a flower, is more earthy tasting than you might think and not overly flowery. It’s similar in taste to what you might think of if a cranberry and a cherry had a baby. This syrup has minimal ingredients and is sweetened with honey, which you can control the sweetness of by using up to a full cup when it’s prepared. It’s the star in our new HIBISCUS LIMEADE and will be showing up often here on our FoodSocial bio in some fun new ways.

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PREP TIME

5 minutes

COOK TIME

20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 8

Ingredients

2 cups Water
1 cup Dried Hibiscus Flowers, organic preferred
.75 cup Honey, up to 1 full cup, depending on preference
.25 tsp Sea Salt

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Add all ingredients to a heavy bottomed 3 quart saucepan, stirring to incorporate the honey. Place over medium heat till just boiling, then reduce to low and simmer.
For optimal flavor and consistency, reduce by half, stirring occasionally and keeping an eye on it so that it doesn’t boil over the edge of the pan and make a mess of your stove top. This can take anywhere for 10-20 minutes depending on your heat source and pan type. Be patient and your taste buds will be so happy.
Once reduced, place a fine mesh sieve over a heat proof bowl and carefully pour hot mixture through the sieve and allow it to drain, discard hibiscus. You should have approximately 1 cup of syrup. Once cool enough, pour syrup into a glass jar (that has a coordinating lid) allowing it to cool completely. Store in the refrigerator and use on all the tasty things.

Notes

I do recommend using organic hibiscus, which you can find pretty reasonably priced over on Amazon. Since you are boiling and reducing the flowers you certainly don't want any crazy pesticides or harmful things in the flowers and ultimately becoming a part of your syrup. // Do not skip the salt, this elevates the hibiscus flavor.

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	90
Fat:	0 g
Carbohydrates:	25 g
Protein:	0 g
Cholesterol:	0 g
Sodium:	73 mg
Fiber:	0 g
Sugars:	24 g
Calculated per serving.