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January 16, 2019 By Tina Dawson Leave a Comment

Simple Cranberry Hibiscus Tea

Once you have the syrup in your fridge, making a cup of this Simple Cranberry Hibiscus Tea is as easy as pouring boiling water into a cup.

Pouring a Steaming cup of Simple Cranberry Hibiscus Tea from a gooseneck kettle

Last Christmas was the first of its kind for me – I tried to make the celebration as planet-friendly as possible. Which means that it was also the very first year I did not actively add to the decoration collection. Instead, I did things like decorate the tree with edible cookies, holly berries and cranberry garlands. So when the time came to take all the decorations down – which in my home is usually the first weekend after New Years, I was left with a few uneaten cookie ornaments, and a sad looking, shriveled cranberry garland.

And I did not have the heart to throw away those cranberries. While the cookies went into the compost bin, I saved the dried cranberries in a tiny box for this recipe. Why didn’t I save the cookies? Because I couldn’t justify eating anything with a few weeks of house dust that cannot be washed.

An overhead shot of a cup of Simple Cranberry Hibiscus Tea on a silver platter with ingredients

This week, I had cause to brew myself some Hibiscus tea – did you know that it is an excellent remedy for menstrual cramps and mood swings? I am plagued by both, and my husband is usually the unintended casualty as he spends a few days every month walking on eggshells around me and indulging my every whim and fancy to save himself. The tea helps us both.

But this time, I decided to do make a Cranberry Hibiscus Tea blend – an antioxidant flavor boost  seemed interesting + a way to use up my dried cranberry garland too. It was definitely easier than I thought it’d be. Once the syrup was brewed, strained and bottled, to make myself a cup of tea, all I have to do is spoon a little syrup into my cup, add hot water and enjoy.

A plate of cranberries both fresh and dried with lemon slices and dried hibiscus

Start with cranberries – I had an old forgotten bag in the fridge, hiding at the back of the produce drawer. I peeled the dried cranberries from the garland and washed them all – dried and fresh – until I was satisfied all the dust had washed off. Then I proceeded to pick off the mushy, unripe cranberries from the pile. Once the sugar syrup came to a rolling boil with a cinnamon stick, I added the cranberries and the dried hibiscus flowers and let it steep and cook until soft and could be mashed with the back of my spatula.

Turn off the heat and add a few slices of lime. Alternatively, you can just squeeze half a lime into the syrup. Orange might also work. Not a citrus fan? Leave it out altogether.

Cranberry Hibiscus Syrup for a Simple Cranberry Hibiscus Tea

You can’t help but fall in love with the glistening red color of this syrup, it’s tart but sweet taste and the way it looks, swirling steam against the afternoon sun when stirred into a cup of hot water. Magical, fragrant and absolutely comforting, especially on a cold, desolate and painful day.

Keeps well refrigerated for a few weeks. And will make an excellent iced-tea in the summer too. I am very excited about its year-round possibilities…

Note: Talk to your doctor/herbalist before consuming hibiscus infusions. It is not recommended for persons with low blood pressure and pregnant women.

Cranberry Hibiscus Syrup for a Simple Cranberry Hibiscus TeaPouring a Steaming cup of Simple Cranberry Hibiscus Tea from a gooseneck kettle

Simple Cranberry Hibiscus Tea

Created by Tina Dawson on January 16, 2019

A Steaming cup of Simple Cranberry Hibiscus Tea

  • Prep Time:5m
  • Cook Time:5m
  • Total Time:10m
  • Serves: 12
  • Yield: about 350ml of syrup

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 c fresh/frozen cranberries
  • 1/4 c dried cranberries (substitute fresh/frozen)
  • 1 c sugar/sweetener of choice
  • 1 1/2 c water
  • 3 tbsp. dried Hibiscus
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 lime, sliced or juiced (optional)

Instructions

Make the Cranberry Hibiscus Sryup

  1. Wash the cranberries well and discard any mushy/unripe fruits. Set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a rolling boil. Simmer once the liquid looks clear.
  3. Add the cranberries, cinnamon and dried hibiscus to the boiling sugar syrup and let cook on medium heat until the cranberries soften and begin to 'pop'. Simmer and let cook until the berries can be mashed with the back of a spoon.
  4. Remove from heat and add the lime juice/slices, if using. Transfer to a metal colander placed over a bowl. Press down the juice/pulp with the back of a spoon, getting as much liquid out as possible.
  5. Strain the liquid through a fine meshed sieve to catch and seeds that escaped the colander, and store in a clean, dry jar. Cool completely before refrigerating. Keeps well for a few weeks.

Make the tea

  1. To make tea: Take a few spoons of the cranberry hibiscus syrup in a cup and pour hot water. Stir and sweeten (if needed) to taste. Can be enjoyed hot/cold depending on the season.
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