Hibiscus Lemonade Infusion

Dried hibiscus flowers are a breeze to buy online these days, and you’ll be so happy you did after your first sip of this sweet-tart, ruby-hued lemonade.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Hibiscus Syrup

• 3  tablespoons  dried hibiscus flowers
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup water
•  zest of one lemon

• Lemonade

• 1  cup  hibiscus syrup
• 1  cup  freshly-squeezed lemon juice, strained of pulp (8 small lemons or 4 large lemons)
• 2  cups cold water
• 1 -2  cup  ice
•  dried whole hibiscus  fresh edible flower (for garnish)

Directions

1. For the hibiscus syrup: Combine dried hibiscus, sugar and water in a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest. Let hibiscus steep for 1 hour before straining syrup through a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Allow to cool completely and store in refrigerator until ready to use.
2. For the lemonade: In a large pitcher, combine hibiscus syrup, lemon juice and cold water. When ready to serve, add 1-2 cups of ice. Garnish individual glasses with dried whole hibiscus flowers.