Hibiscus Simple Syrup

Prep Time: 4 minutes, Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Serves: 12

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Hibiscus Flowers
  • 2 Cups Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Cups Water

Hibiscus Flower

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From $6.35

Lavender

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From $8.45

Jamaican Allspice Berries

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From $7.35

Pakistan Rose Petals

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Green Cardamom Pods

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Tart, dry and floral, this simple syrup makes lovely drinks for hot summer days and its cool breezy nights.

For a non-alcoholic breezy refresher: Add 1 ounce of syrup to an 8 ounce glass of seltzer filled with crushed ice, squeeze in juice of 1/4 fresh lime. Stir and enjoy.

For a stunning Margarita: To a cocktail shaker filled 3/4 with ice, add 2 ounces blanco tequila, 1 ounce of Cointreau (or triple sec), 1 ounce of fresh lime juice, and 1.5 ounces of hibiscus simple syrup. Shake until outside of shaker is frosty. Pour into glasses rimmed with Makrut Lime Sea Salt. Garnish with a lime wedge. Enjoy, but start making more immediately.

Also try syrup with with gin, prosecco, and elderflower liqueur cocktails. Wonderful brunch companions!

Make syrup extra thick as an amusing drizzle on super premium vanilla ice cream.

Experiment with this syrup by adding rose petals, cardamom, allspice and more.

  1. Bring 2 cups Water to boil. Remove from heat.
  2. Add hibiscus flowers. Cover and steep for 30 mins.
  3. Strain out flowers.
  4. Add 2 cups Granulated Sugar. Stir until dissolved.
  5. Transfer to storage container (mason jars or squeeze bottles work great).
  6. Add crushed iced to glass, fill with seltzer, add 2 Tbsp of hibiscus/lavender simple syrup and a squeeze of lime.
  7. For an adult treat, add a scooch of your favorite gin or liqueur

Tips & Tricks
  • For a thicker simple syrup change the ratio of sugar to water to 2:1. For thinner 1:2.