Hibiscus Flowers, Coarse Cut
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Commercial Description
Naturally rich in vitamin C. The ruby-red liquor is tart and refreshing. Caffeine free.
Brewing Instructions: (from Upton Tea Imports)
2¼ g/cup, 212°F, 8 min.
Ratings & Reviews
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50 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5Alex Zorach (1448 reviews) on Apr. 12th, 2010
I'm not a huge fan of hibiscus, so it's hard for me to rate this. Compared to tea and most herbal teas, I don't like it much, but that doesn't mean this isn't of good quality.
Cup is an intense opaque red like the color of 100% cranberry juice. Aroma is mostly of cooked fruit, like the intermediate stage in making jams and jellies. Reminiscent of rose hips. I find the aroma slightly unpleasant.
When brewed as recommended, the flavor is very sour, to the point of making it undrinkable. I tried brewing more weakly than recommended: less leaf and for under 4 minutes, and it was still unpleasant and undrinkable.
I find that this drink produces very good results though if used to brew iced tea. Brewed this way, I still like to use less leaf and a very short steeping, only about 1-2 minutes. Then I ice it and make about 2 cups worth with a single teaspoon.
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