Karkade

Name: Karkade
Yield: serves 4 or 5
Ingredients: 1 cup hibiscus petals (karkade); 5 cups water; Sugar to taste

December 9, 2011

If you go to Egypt, one thing to bring back home is wine-red dried hibiscus petals.

Cooks' Note

The drink can also be served hot like tea.

Recipe information

1 cup hibiscus petals (karkade)

5 cups water

Sugar to taste

Put the petals in a pan with the water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool, then filter into a jug and chill, covered with plastic wrap. Serve chilled. The drink is quite tart. Let everyone add sugar to taste.

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