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Kristen Stevens

Hibiscus Syrup for Cocktails

A hibiscus syrup made with dried hibiscus flowers, water, and honey. It’s bold, lightly tart, and perfect for adding color and flavor to cocktails.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Course: Cocktail

Ingredients  

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup honey or granulated sugar
  • 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers

Method
 

  1. Bring the water and honey (or sugar) to a boil over high heat. Remove the pot from the heat, add the hibiscus flowers, and stir well. Let it steep until it's cool - at least 30 minutes.
    1 cup water, 1 cup honey, 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers
    Recipe instruction photo: steep syrup
  2. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve.
    Recipe instruction photo: strain syrup
  3. Either use it right away or store the hibiscus simple syrup in a clean jar in your fridge for up to a month.
    Recipe instruction photo: serve or store syrup
    4. Tried this recipe? Let us know how it went in the comments below — and if you make it, tag us at @findyourcocktail on Instagram. We love seeing your creations!
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