Hibiscus tea is a refreshing drink made from hibiscus petals that has a sweet and sour taste.
It contains a large number of vitamins and antioxidants that keep our body in good shape and strengthen the immune system.
To fully experience the medicinal and taste properties of hibiscus, you need to know the preparation standards.
To prepare a classic hot drink, we will need 15-20 grams of hibiscus, 1 liter of water and a small saucepan.
The petals for brewing should be chosen as the largest and brightest, as they are guaranteed to contain the maximum number of good properties.
Place hibiscus flowers in a saucepan, add cold water and let them steep for about an hour.
After these steps, place the pan on low heat and boil the liquid for 5 minutes so that it acquires a bright color and the petals reveal their flavor.
The tea is almost ready, all that's left is to remove the pan from the heat, separate the petals with a strainer and pour it into glasses. If the taste is too sour for you, you can add sugar. Enjoy.
If you want to drink iced tea and cool down in hot weather, then the finished drink just needs time to cool down. To speed up the process, you can add ice.
The only difference in preparation is that in the cold version of the drink, the hibiscus petals should be infused not before boiling, but after, because while the tea is cooling, they will reveal their taste.
The taste of the drink directly depends on the quality of water. It should not contain a large amount of impurities and salts. Otherwise, the color of the tea and its properties will not meet expectations.
Well-prepared hibiscus tea can help people with high and low blood pressure, because cold tea normalizes the first category of people, and hot tea normalizes the second.
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