Hibiscus Iced Tea

Bissap/Zobo/Sobolo

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    16

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Fran Osseo-Asare and Barbara Baëta

Published 2015

  • About

Dried hibiscus flowers make a lovely deep red, refreshing tea popular in Ghana and other parts of West Africa. The smooth, sweet-tangy combination tends to draw rave reviews. Dried hibiscus flowers pair well with other flavorings, like pineapple and mango juices, as well as some alcohol, like rum. Recently, hibiscus has been touted in the West as an “African superfood.” It is also claimed to help lower blood pressure. This means the dried flowers are becoming much more widely available. Thi