Best Jus De Bissap Hibiscus Tea Recipes

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ICED HIBISCUS TEA



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This tangy and sweet beverage is found all over Egypt, but is especially popular with street vendors. From Party By the Pyramids. NOTES: Dried hibiscus flowers can be found at specialty food stores and at Latin and Caribbean markets, where they are called sorrel or flor de Jamaica.

Provided by NcMysteryShopper

Categories     Beverages

Time 25m

Yield 2 Quarts

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 quarts water
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cups dried hibiscus flowers (1 1/2 ounces, see Note above)
1 cup sugar
ice cube

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, combine water and hibiscus flowers and bring to a boil.
  • Simmer over moderate heat for 5 minutes.
  • Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
  • Pour the drink into a medium bowl. Fill a larger bowl with ice water and set the smaller bowl inside.
  • Stir the drink occasionally until chilled, about 10 minutes. Strain into a pitcher and serve in tall glasses over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387, Sodium 31.2, Carbohydrate 100, Sugar 99.8

ICED HIBISCUS TEA WITH PINEAPPLE (BURKINA FASO)



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Burkina Faso, also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a landlocked country in west Africa. The tea is called Bissap a La Bonne Dame in Burkina Faso, Africa, and enjoyed everyday in the hot weather. Chilled hibiscus tea is light and refreshing. The natural floral tang is a wonderful counterpart to sweet pineapple chunks. I'm traveling the world, making vegetarian or vegan recipes from each country. Some can be especially challenging, lol.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 big handful dried hibiscus flowers (or 4 teabags)
6 cups boiling water
4 cups ice
1 pineapple, cubed
pink lemonade (optional)

Steps:

  • Pour boiling water over hibiscus flowers or teabags.
  • Let steep about 30 minutes. Hibiscus looks so pretty as the purplish dried leaves turn the water deep red.
  • Strain into ice to speed up cooling.
  • Serve chilled with chunks of freshly cut pineapple. You can leave the pineapple out of the drink if you like, but it's so good and cold, don't leave it out!
  • If you like, mix equal parts lemonade with the tea. Yum.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.2, Fat 0.5, Sodium 40.1, Carbohydrate 59.4, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 44.6, Protein 2.4

HIBISCUS TEA (EGYPT)



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ZWT7 Africa. Very popular in Egypt and Sudan. This beverage is said to have been a preferred drink of the pharaohs. In Egypt and Sudan, wedding celebrations are traditionally toasted with a glass of hibiscus tea. In Egypt, karkadé as it is called in Arabic, is used as a means to lower blood pressure if consumed in high amounts. Every busy street, train station, bus depot, has its vendors & the dried flowers may be found in every market. From, www.congocookbook.com.

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories     Punch Beverage

Time 25m

Yield 8 cups, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 -3 cups dried hibiscus flowers (often called red sorrel or roselle)
2 quarts cold water
1 -2 cup sugar
1 sprig mint (optional)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional, to be halal make sure there is no alcohol)
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot (optional)
1 teaspoon orange flower water (optional)
1/2 cup lemon juice (optional)

Steps:

  • Briefly rinse the dried flowers in cool water.
  • In a saucepan heat two quarts (approximately two litres) of cold water. As soon as the water begins to boil, add the dried hibiscus. Immediately remove from heat and let the flowers steep for ten minutes.
  • Pour the water from the pot into a pitcher using a strainer (lined with a cheesecloth) to separate the flowers from the water. (Be sure not to pour any of the flower sediment into the pitcher.).
  • Stir in the sugar.
  • Add any other flavorings (if desired).
  • Add ice and chill completely.
  • May be served over ice as well.
  • Note: One common combination of flavorings is vanilla and mint. Bissap can be prepared double-strength, by using only half as much water. The resulting Jus de Bissap can be mixed with seltzer water, or lemon-lime soda. Jus de Bissap can also be mixed in cocktails.
  • Also called l'Oseille de Guinée, Guinea Sorrel, and Karkadé.

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