Hibiscus Gin & Tonic

Cocktail Karkadeh

Preparation info
  • Serves

    2

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Egypt: Recipes and stories from an ancient land

By Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi

Published 2026

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Ingredients

For the Infused Gin

  • 10 g ( oz) dried hibiscus flowers (available at health food stores, tea shops or online)
  • 1 x 75

Method

Infuse the gin ahead of time. If the hibiscus flowers are whole, briefly rinse and pat dry. Combine the gin and hibiscus (and sugar, if using) in a sterilized jar, seal, shake gently and leave in a cool, dark place for up to 24 hours. Strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a clean bottle, pressing lightly on the flowers, then seal and store in a cool, dark place; it will keep like