Hibiscus Water

Hibiscus Water is regarded as one of the best healthy juice recipes for detox, immune system, and total energy for your body. Make it a habit to drink this juice often for a complete reinvigoration of the body. Let’s find out the recipe of Hibiscus Water.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar cones)
  • 1 pinch ground allspice
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 cups dried hibiscus petals
  • 6 cups of water

How to make:

  • Put six cups of water in a large-size saucepan; bring to a boil.
  • Stir in the nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, hibiscus petals, and allspice.
  • Over medium-low heat, gently simmer till the water has turned a deep red, within about half an hour to 45 minutes.
  • Stir into the hibiscus water with the chopped piloncillo till dissolved, then set aside for cooling within fifteen minutes.
  • After cooling, strain the warm juice into a pitcher. Squeeze as much juice from the petals as possible, and then discard the petals.
  • Stir till the white sugar dissolved, then pour in a sufficient amount of cold water to fill the pitcher.
  • Serve right away or allow it to stay overnight for best taste.