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A glass of ruby-red iced hibiscus tea with a lime slice, a pitcher of tea and dried hibiscus flowers on a wooden table

Hibiscus Tea Recipe With Lime and What Studies Say About Blood Pressure

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min
Servings
4 glasses

A tart iced hibiscus tea with lime and a little honey, with USDA numbers per glass and an honest look at what trials and reviews say about hibiscus and blood pressure.

Ingredients

  • 4 cupbrewed hibiscus tea, from 1/3 cup (10 g) dried hibiscus flowers, or 4 hibiscus tea bags, steeped in 4 cups (950 ml) of boiling water
  • 2 tbsplime juice
  • 1 tbsphoney, optional
  • 1 cupice, for serving

Instructions

  1. Steep the hibiscus. Bring 4 cups (950 ml) of water to a boil and take it off the heat. Add the dried hibiscus flowers or the tea bags, cover, and steep for 10 minutes, until the water is a deep ruby red.
    Dried hibiscus flowers steeping in hot water in a clear glass pitcher, turning the water deep ruby red
  2. Strain and sweeten. Pour the tea through a fine strainer into a pitcher, pressing the flowers lightly, then throw the flowers away. Stir in the honey, if you use it, while the tea is still warm so it dissolves.
    A fine mesh strainer over a glass pitcher of ruby-red tea, with spent hibiscus flowers in the strainer
  3. Add the lime, chill and serve. Let the tea cool for 30 minutes, stir in the lime juice, and chill it for at least 1 hour. Serve over ice.
    A tall glass of ruby-red iced hibiscus tea with ice and a lime slice

Notes

  • Hibiscus is naturally tart. If it tastes too sharp, add a little more honey or use less of the flowers next time rather than steeping longer.
  • Do not steep for much longer than 10 minutes, because the tea turns more sour and a little bitter.
  • Keep the tea covered in the refrigerator and drink it within a few days.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (estimated) : Calories: 18 | Total Carbohydrate: 5 g | Protein: 0 g | Total Fat: 0 g | Sodium: 10 mg

Category: Functional FoodsAuthor: Karim MCuisine: Mexican