Hibiscus tea is a great beverage for people looking to add something to their diet with some health benefits. You will see on the internet and in the news where the tea is claimed to have positive affects on blood pressure and cardiovascular health. Here are a couple tips to help those brew hibiscus tea.
I find it best to use the loose flowers for my tea. These can be found at many natural food stores or local food markets. I can't remember exactly how much I paid for them but I think it was somewhere between $15 to $20 per pound. However, it only takes a small amount of flowers to make a cup of tea.
One of the most important things that I found when brewing the tea is to not let the tea steep too long. I did this because I like strong tea but it ended up way too tart. Hibiscus tea has a very tart flavor almost like cranberry or something. If you let the flowers sit in the water for more than a few minutes you end up with tea that looks really dark red almost like blood and the taste is almost too tart to drink. That would be my first suggestion, just don't over steep.
I can't recall the optimal water temp for brewing hibiscus but I used boiling water and it worked out fine. You could probably use less than boiling water and that may help curb the tartness a bit but I am not sure.
You can also find some tea bags available and those will probably produce a tamer tea. I can't say I have tried those as I only usually use loose lea but I would say it would be a good way to go. This wraps up my post for today and I will write more in the future about hibiscus tea, ginger tea, chamomile tea,and lots of other teas..
I find it best to use the loose flowers for my tea. These can be found at many natural food stores or local food markets. I can't remember exactly how much I paid for them but I think it was somewhere between $15 to $20 per pound. However, it only takes a small amount of flowers to make a cup of tea.
One of the most important things that I found when brewing the tea is to not let the tea steep too long. I did this because I like strong tea but it ended up way too tart. Hibiscus tea has a very tart flavor almost like cranberry or something. If you let the flowers sit in the water for more than a few minutes you end up with tea that looks really dark red almost like blood and the taste is almost too tart to drink. That would be my first suggestion, just don't over steep.
I can't recall the optimal water temp for brewing hibiscus but I used boiling water and it worked out fine. You could probably use less than boiling water and that may help curb the tartness a bit but I am not sure.
You can also find some tea bags available and those will probably produce a tamer tea. I can't say I have tried those as I only usually use loose lea but I would say it would be a good way to go. This wraps up my post for today and I will write more in the future about hibiscus tea, ginger tea, chamomile tea,and lots of other teas..
